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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
Mark Puleo, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
After defending the belts in 1995, Foreman vacated the titles and later retired for good in 1997.
—Mark Puleo, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
Quilted bags, cowboy boots, and statement belts are all on the table.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2025
Quilted bags, cowboy boots, and statement belts are all on the table.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2025
In a clip posted by iHeartRadio on Instagram, Carey is seen smiling after Long belts out her final note.
—Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
In a clip posted by iHeartRadio on Instagram, Carey is seen smiling after Long belts out her final note.
—Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
The brothers each made a name for themselves in the kickboxing ring, with Andrew winning several world champion titles and Tristan earning two European championship belts.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
The brothers each made a name for themselves in the kickboxing ring, with Andrew winning several world champion titles and Tristan earning two European championship belts.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
After defending the belts in 1995, Foreman vacated the titles and later retired for good in 1997.
—Mark Puleo, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
After defending the belts in 1995, Foreman vacated the titles and later retired for good in 1997.
—Mark Puleo, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
Quilted bags, cowboy boots, and statement belts are all on the table.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2025
Quilted bags, cowboy boots, and statement belts are all on the table.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2025
In a clip posted by iHeartRadio on Instagram, Carey is seen smiling after Long belts out her final note.
—Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
In a clip posted by iHeartRadio on Instagram, Carey is seen smiling after Long belts out her final note.
—Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
The brothers each made a name for themselves in the kickboxing ring, with Andrew winning several world champion titles and Tristan earning two European championship belts.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
The brothers each made a name for themselves in the kickboxing ring, with Andrew winning several world champion titles and Tristan earning two European championship belts.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belts
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When the biggest name in the sport jumps teams, a tsunami hits.—
Olivia Hicks,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
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Snow White hits theaters on March 21.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Ellie hides her injury from Dina when her friend arrives to rescue her, and the women are summoned to appear before the town leaders to share their experience.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Ellie hides her injury from Dina when her friend arrives to rescue her, and the women are summoned to appear before the town leaders to share their experience.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Johnson immediately lets out an expletive and quickly drives past the animal.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2025
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For example, a lack of government buy-in and support means insurance companies aren’t as likely to cover genetic screening, which drives up costs and puts tests out of reach for many patients.—
Tyler Shepherd,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2025
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Green claps along, and is visibly impressed when Freeman hits that signature high note.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
3 Jan. 2025
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Detroit Pistons team owner Tom Gores claps during the press conference on July 30, 2021 at the Pistons Performance Center in Detroit, Michigan.—
Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
16 Oct. 2024
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But Wesley slams off the tape right then and there, and later side-eyes Graham in the break room.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
7 Jan. 2025
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Out of the blue, Ian attacks the man and slams a dagger into his heart.—
Lincee Ray,
EW.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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If Memphis beats Denver on Friday and the Golden State Warriors beat the LA Clippers on Sunday, the Wolves will finish fourth and host Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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If Denver beats Memphis and the Clippers beat the Warriors, the Wolves would finish sixth.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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If no one new has joined, the group jumps straight to the final part of the club, which is a group prayer.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2025
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In the clip, Mees opens the door for the yowling Crush, who quickly paws inside and jumps up on a side table next to Cora's crib.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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What does ‘no fault or negligence’ actually mean?—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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Norton and McAfee filter bad sites using VPN technology, as does Trend Micro.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Belts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belts. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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