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
Prosecutors alleged that from January 2018 through April 2022, the couple repeatedly beat their children with belts, leaving welts and causing bleeding at their home in Crawford County, Wisconsin, News 8 Now reported.
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Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 9 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
After landing at their final destination the next day, the lawsuit claims that the four were left with welts, lesions, and rashes.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
There were also large, red welts on the children's necks, torsos, legs, and arms.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 24 Dec. 2025
McClure would briefly lose custody of her children later that year after they were taken to a hospital with several marks, welts and bruises, the lawsuit alleges.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 11 Nov. 2025
Born with eczema that covered my arms and legs in red, rashy welts, peaking as a teenager and returning, uninvited, throughout my adulthood.
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 9 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
After landing at their final destination the next day, the lawsuit claims that the four were left with welts, lesions, and rashes.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
There were also large, red welts on the children's necks, torsos, legs, and arms.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 24 Dec. 2025
McClure would briefly lose custody of her children later that year after they were taken to a hospital with several marks, welts and bruises, the lawsuit alleges.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 11 Nov. 2025
Born with eczema that covered my arms and legs in red, rashy welts, peaking as a teenager and returning, uninvited, throughout my adulthood.
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for welts
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Then Freeman woke up Friday morning to the news that was delivering gut punches throughout the baseball world, that Anderson had passed away Thursday at 53.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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Benches cleared, and cooler heads did not prevail, though no punches were thrown.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Another day, as Mom loads the children into the car, Jeremy tosses a basketball against the house, again and again, his passive aggression registering through the ball’s unyielding thuds and his own frozen gaze.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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The call, which the filing says was made within two minutes of the thuds, was to an employee of the company that owned the development where Okland was hosting the open house.—
Karen Cortes,
NBC news,
9 Apr. 2026
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Leonard extended his 20-point streak to 49 straight games with 27 points on 9-of-19 shooting, welcoming hand slaps from teammates after hitting his second 3-pointer late in the game.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Singers centers on an impromptu sing-off in a bar, whereas Two People Exchanging Saliva explores a society where kissing is punishable by death, and people pay for things by receiving slaps to the face.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2026
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Ukraine’s constant innovation in drone technology is giving its military an edge on the battlefield, dealing major blows to Russia’s army and economy.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Israel and Lebanon are currently scheduled to engage in direct talks in Washington on Tuesday as Israel and Hezbollah continue to trade blows.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In Guyana’s capital city of Georgetown, neighbors can still hear the thumps.—
Tyler Jett,
Des Moines Register,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Yeah, but just in very broad strokes.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2026
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The medications have been approved to reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes, slow the progression of kidney disease and treat sleep apnea.—
Jessica Herzberg,
NBC news,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Junior center fielder Emma Bell added three hits.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Xander Bogaerts had three hits and three RBIs, and Mason Miller pitched a perfect ninth inning for the San Diego Padres, who beat the Seattle Mariners 4-1 on Tuesday night for their sixth straight win and ninth in 10 games.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Denver Post gave Friednash, a corporate Democratic centrist mouthpiece, the opportunity to take swipes at Melat Kiros, who garnered nearly two-thirds of the caucus vote for the 1st Congressional District race.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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Xi’s outreach to Cheng came along with overt swipes at Taiwan’s current government under President Lai Ching-te, who is shunned by Beijing as a dangerous ‘separatist’ for rejecting China’s claim that Taiwan is its territory.—
Janis Mackey Frayer,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Welts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welts. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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