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 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 Tonges exited with an orthopedic walking boot on his right foot while Purdy, dressing at his locker, had a white bandage wrapped around his left knee and red welts on his back. — Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Jan. 2026 An agent in Houston put a teenage citizen into a chokehold, wrapping his arm around the boy’s neck, choking him so hard that his neck had red welts hours later. — Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for welts

Noun

And then a full-on brawl with punches exchanged to top it off.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Its unfiltered approach blends big laughs with social commentary and emotional gut punches, a combination that immediately drew Belli in.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of punches

Noun

Pro wrestling is often viewed as a fake form of fighting, but the flips, jumps and landings are very real — slaps and kicks landed on reddening skin echo throughout SPW’s venues.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
Devers petulantly left the field, avoided handshakes and butt slaps in the dugout, and retreated to the clubhouse.

— Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Definition of slaps

Noun

Former boxer Prichard Colón has died at age 33, 11 years after sustaining life-altering blows to the head during the only defeat of his professional career.

— Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Some encouraging blows for common sense were struck by primary voters to our north on Tuesday, on both sides of the aisle.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of blows

Noun

AnySharp knife sharpeners are designed for home chefs, culinary experts and knife enthusiasts to effortlessly restore nearly any knife, including serrated, with just a few light strokes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
In one drawing, a child covered a page with a sketch of a large book with lines of wavy strokes.

— Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of strokes

Noun

As the extra player added to Atlanta’s roster for its doubleheader against the New York Mets in late July, Smith-Shawver, 23, went 4 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on four hits while striking out four batters.

— Jesús Cano, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
The Braves lost 10-3 as Holmes was charged six runs on six hits in 3-2/3 innings at Truist Park.

— Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of hits

Noun

Their swipes at one another have escalated so much that the sitting president has threatened to take away O’Donnell’s citizenship.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026
With fewer options to switch lanes in the roundabout, there are fewer opportunities for unsafe lane changes to result in side-swipes.

— Rose Evans August 16, Idaho Statesman, 16 Aug. 2026