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as in punch
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 sash
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 to hit
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 to wrap
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 to lick
to strike repeatedly
belted the punching bag relentlessly
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as in to race
to proceed or move quickly
the boy went belting along on his skateboard
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Recent Examples of belt
Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
Alabama added senior Kam Dewberry, who has 33 games and seven starts under his belt, to help push the competition forward.
—Kennington Smith Iii, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Raven Brunner, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
To naysayers, Lamar was too verbose, too political, too obscure for pop music’s biggest stage, which has typically featured culturally safe icons belting universally beloved anthems to the stadium rafters.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
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Noun
You are locked in position by hard-shell Tillett race seats with four-point harness belts.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
Alabama added senior Kam Dewberry, who has 33 games and seven starts under his belt, to help push the competition forward.
—Kennington Smith Iii, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
Amid her first climb, Jesse feels a spiritual connection to nature and is left aching for more, belting out songs of her new revelations and ambitions.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
To naysayers, Lamar was too verbose, too political, too obscure for pop music’s biggest stage, which has typically featured culturally safe icons belting universally beloved anthems to the stadium rafters.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belt
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The 26-year-old Maleficent star was one of the first to hit the carpet, floating in a white gown that was chosen after a hands-on fitting with Burton, 51, herself.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Xiaomi’s shares, which are listed in Hong Kong, hit a record high this week.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
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The tour, which also features performances by Trace Adkins, Deana Carter and Emily Ann Roberts, will continue throughout the summer before wrapping on Sept. 6 in Lakeside Marblehead, Ohio.—
Ashley Hume,
Fox News,
3 Mar. 2025
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Student Who Put College Savings Toward Mom's Rent Raises $145,000 Thanks to Strangers' Generosity Since the video went viral, Buddies Coffee has seen lines wrapped around the block, with dozens eager to show their support for the local business.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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Aretha started singing some deep gospel licks that — especially when heard up close — were powerful and dramatic.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2025
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The video was followed by a black-and-white photo of Hobbs licking the Moana star's face and a clip of him playfully biting his hand.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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Losing at this point is very expensive, because all the teams are racing [for the title] and we...—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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The big picture: In today's multipolar world, the U.S., Russia and China are all racing to secure their strategic interests and solidify — or expand — their spheres of influence.—
Zachary Basu,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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For about $4 per U.S. resident, the NWS provides critical information that punches far above its weight.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Authorities said McCann-Ortiz repeatedly threatened to kill them and punched and kicked one of the victims who was seriously injured.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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Even before that, Trump has lashed out at Ukraine, blaming its leaders for Putin’s invasion and occupation of their country.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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Teens are notorious for being unable to reconcile internal feelings of guilt and shame and, not knowing what to do with the discomfort, lashing out at an external source.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
28 Feb. 2025
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One other handy benefit is that the AI can potentially do the processing in parallel and radically speed up the time needed to get you an answer.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Buffy Wicks said lawmakers will soon see 20 bills to speed up housing construction, along with more on energy, water and transit.—
Ben Christopher,
Orange County Register,
6 Mar. 2025
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Hackman slapped the man, according to an account in the Associated Press. 'Reach for the stars!' Hackman also had a prankster side.—
Rick Jervis,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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That show, however, was overshadowed by Will Smith slapping Chris Rock in the face onstage over a joke Rock made about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.—
Lucia Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belt. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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