Thesaurus results for WELTS

welts

noun

plural of welt

as in punches

a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument I'll hand ye a few welts with me stick and then we'll see how ye feel!

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Recent Examples of welts Autopsy photos displayed in court revealed welts, bruises and scars all over the boy’s body, and police found ropes and chains in the apartment that witnesses said were used to restrain him. — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 Their bites would leave itchy red welts on my hands and feet. — Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026 Some people develop itchy red welts a day or so later, but others have no reaction. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 For the avid gardener in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, DC, stepping out the front door in the summer meant being assaulted by hordes of those flying hypodermic needles, ready to bore into her skin and leave itchy welts – and sometimes serious infections like malaria or Zika – behind. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 19 June 2026 Marie painted a wooden panel white, dipped a belt in acrylic paint and struck the surface again and again, leaving marks scattered across the piece like scars and welts. — Nia Dumas, NPR, 16 June 2026 As a result, many brogue styles today still retain features like water-resistant storm welts, calling back to the style’s role as a foul-weather shoe in a time before rubber. — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 4 May 2026 This was an early morning brawl that left hair scattered across the floor and welts upon at least one of the heads, although there were likely more. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026 Temperature swings, from a hot shower or very cold air, may intensify or cause the formation of new welts. — Zia Sherrell, Health, 7 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for welts

Noun

The flavor excels because each ingredient punches above its weight.

— Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Nov. 2026
Once upon a time, Georgia-Florida was an annual heavyweight fight, two proud programs trading punches and championships while their fans traded insults and cocktails in Jacksonville.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of punches

Noun

Discordant keys fly like daggers while snares trip over bass thuds; there’s a jazzy piano interlude, and then a murderous hard-rock siege razes the mix to the ground.

— Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2026
Almost every night in Riyadh brings the bass-drum booms and thuds of interceptors launching to destroy incoming projectiles.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of thuds

Noun

Communicating entirely through percussive movements and sounds and enough slaps to make the Three Stooges envious, the wild-haired creatures mainly seem to be auditioning for their own big-screen spin-off to compete with the Minions.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026
The repercussions of the slaps continued for hours afterward.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of slaps

Noun

Elsewhere, investors are absorbing the blows from a selloff in artificial intelligence stocks on Thursday, which saw the Nasdaq, S&P 500, and Russell 2000 all log their worst one-day loss since April 2025, according to FactSet data.

— Sarah Min,Sawdah Bhaimiya,Sean Conlon, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Since the breakdown of a truce in July, Saudi Arabia has traded blows with the Houthis, who have retaliated with strikes on Saudi airports, energy infrastructure and military sites that killed at least 20 people in October.

— Frank Andrews, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of blows

Noun

Subscribe now University junior Lindy Gan shot a 7-under-par 65 to capture the CIF-SS individual girls golf title by four strokes at Skylinks Golf Course in Long Beach on Thursday.

— Dan Albano, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026
An experimental drug doctors hoped would be the next big advance in preventing heart attacks and strokes failed a crucial test, researchers reported Saturday.

— Rob Stein, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of strokes

Noun

Lunch and supper here serves up the greatest hits of Japan, China, India and Thailand—dim sum, curries, sushi, and noodles, all authentic and fresh.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
His brief defensive work over recent seasons has included adventurous coverage snaps in prevent-type scenarios, as well as thunderous hits.

— Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of hits

Noun

Chastain rimmed her green-blue eyes with black kohl and long lashes, while strategically placed swipes of highlight along her nose tied the actress’ beauty together.

— Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
The color-changing formula swipes on clear, then adapts to your skin’s pH to reveal a personalized pink hue.

— Madison San Miguel, Allure, 30 Oct. 2026