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as in punches
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
delivered a shattering belt to the rock with a hammer
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as in sashes
a strip of flexible material (as leather) worn around the waist
a drugstore cowboy who loves his fancily decorated belt
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as in clips
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
belted the baseball out of the park
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as in wraps
to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt
belted the little boy's pants tightly so they would stay up
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as in pounds
to strike repeatedly
belted the punching bag relentlessly
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as in races
to proceed or move quickly
the boy went belting along on his skateboard
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Recent Examples of belts
J.b. Jennings, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2026
For over six hours, Angela sat on the gray metal bench next to the TSA screening area, watching travelers remove their belts, put their shoes back on.
—Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Joshua, an Olympic gold medalist who twice has held all four title belts — IBF, WBA, WBO and IBO — pledged to honor his friends going forward.
—Alex Valdes, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
The story of Orox — a play on Oregon and Oaxaca, the Mexican city where its origins begin — dates back to 1933, when Don Felipe Martínez Audelo began crafting custom leather baseball gear and belts for his own team, Los Audelos.
—Raquel Reichard, Refinery29, 28 Jan. 2026
Chunky belts are so in for this year.
—Samantha Brash, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026
Fine, minimalist belts like this Cézembre beltcan be worn alone for a whisper of detail or doubled (even tripled) for stronger visual impact.
—Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Two further hallmarks of your series are their combo of top creative talent, with hits under their belts as novelists or directors, and IP, be that a historical event or a bestseller.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
After defending the belts in 1995, Foreman vacated the titles and later retired for good in 1997.
—Mark Puleo, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
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Marylanders are tightening their belts.
—J.b. Jennings, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2026
For over six hours, Angela sat on the gray metal bench next to the TSA screening area, watching travelers remove their belts, put their shoes back on.
—Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Joshua, an Olympic gold medalist who twice has held all four title belts — IBF, WBA, WBO and IBO — pledged to honor his friends going forward.
—Alex Valdes, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
The story of Orox — a play on Oregon and Oaxaca, the Mexican city where its origins begin — dates back to 1933, when Don Felipe Martínez Audelo began crafting custom leather baseball gear and belts for his own team, Los Audelos.
—Raquel Reichard, Refinery29, 28 Jan. 2026
Chunky belts are so in for this year.
—Samantha Brash, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026
Fine, minimalist belts like this Cézembre beltcan be worn alone for a whisper of detail or doubled (even tripled) for stronger visual impact.
—Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Two further hallmarks of your series are their combo of top creative talent, with hits under their belts as novelists or directors, and IP, be that a historical event or a bestseller.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
After defending the belts in 1995, Foreman vacated the titles and later retired for good in 1997.
—Mark Puleo, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belts
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Kingsley Ibeh, right, punches Jarrell Miller during a heavyweight boxing match in New York City on Saturday.—
Isabel Yip,
NBC news,
1 Feb. 2026
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As a point of comparison, the most petite room covers 225 square feet, but still punches above its weight in design.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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White matter, so named because of a pale, fatty substance called myelin that wraps the bundles of nerves, carries information between gray matter areas like highways in the brain.—
Christopher M. Filley,
The Conversation,
3 Feb. 2026
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Bang & Olufsen has also crafted a soft, premium leather pouch, which is offered as an optional accessory that wraps around Beo Grace’s aluminum charging case.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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In the present, Simon (now played by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) pounds his car’s steering wheel, driving away from wreckage.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
27 Jan. 2026
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The claw then releases the broken bikes and pounds them down once more for good measure.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
14 Jan. 2026
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Annabelle Gordon | Reuters House and Senate Democrats on Wednesday laid out their demands for immigration enforcement reform as Congress races to avoid a shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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When a quark races through plasma, an anti-quark should exist, travelling at precisely the same speed but in the opposite direction.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The holder clips right to your pack or waders and keeps everything in a neat, easy-to-dispense stack.—
Francesca Krempa,
Outside,
23 Dec. 2025
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The carry handles each have a magnetic piece that then clips together to form a single bar to grasp.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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Then, Mitski licks up the blood on the girl’s finger.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2026
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After the drill, Ruin rolls onto his back, then licks a reporter's nose.—
Megan Sauer
Tasia Jensen,
CNBC,
14 Jan. 2026
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As of now, the areas with the greatest threat to see any significant accumulation would be the farthest southeastern parts of our region before the storm zips off to the east.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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For Rios, the celebration hits home — quite literally — as a Bay Area native.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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The deadline that will accompany the NHL’s Olympic roster freeze, which hits at noon Pacific Time on Wednesday, shouldn’t be viewed as a prequel for the actual trade deadline.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Belts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belts. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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