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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
Victoria Montalti, refinery29.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
Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 3 Mar. 2025
Onstage, Grande looked on adoringly as Erivo belted out that famous riff, while in the audience Michelle Yeoh, who plays Madame Morrible in the film, was brought to tears.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 3 Mar. 2025
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Noun
But the accessories are the real star of the show: gladiator sandals, layered necklaces, and fringe belts with a vintage flair are the perfect finishing touch to your outdoor concert look.
—Victoria Montalti, refinery29.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
Verb
Surrounded by dozens of dancers, Latifah donned a gold gown and walked around the stage while belting out the musical number.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 3 Mar. 2025
Onstage, Grande looked on adoringly as Erivo belted out that famous riff, while in the audience Michelle Yeoh, who plays Madame Morrible in the film, was brought to tears.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belt
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Joshua Hur hit a home run, Trey Ebel had a two-run double and Ethan Bingaman contributed an RBI triple.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Dashcam video from a ride-share driver captured the moments after Rinaldi was hit by the man and fell to the pavement.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2025
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If not wrapped properly, freezer burn can also occur, leading to a loss of flavor and quality.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
27 Mar. 2025
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The bright glass room opens up to a brick patio whose trellis is wrapped in mature kiwi vines.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
27 Mar. 2025
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Marchand has crossed lines by licking players, or repeatedly punching a hockey pacifist like Vancouver’s Daniel Sedin in a final series.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Mar. 2025
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Hamas, Hezbollah, and Houthis are licking their chops.—
Jeffrey Gedmin,
National Review,
27 Mar. 2025
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Bowman raced to the top of the leaderboard in qualifying Saturday, during which the red-hot Josh Berry earned the other starting spot on the front row.—
Sam Navarro,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Mar. 2025
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There are incredibly talented young drivers in this sport who work 24/7 just to keep racing.—
Jenn Nelson,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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The last Sweet 16 tickets will be punched on Sunday, with second-round tourney action starting around noon Eastern and concluding shortly before midnight.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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How to Watch Wofford Terriers vs Tennessee Volunteers: Date: Thursday, Mar. 20, 2025 Time: 6:50 PM ET Channel: TNT Stream: Sling (watch) Wofford punched their ticket to the NCAA tournament with a 92-85 win over Furman in the Southern Conference Championship game.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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In early March, tropical storm Alfred battered Australia’s heavily populated east coast, lashing the region with damaging winds and heavy rain for several days as hundreds of thousands of homes in southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales lost power.—
Edward Szekeres and Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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However, Cabello lashed out at U.S. authorities, accusing them of unjustly detaining and deporting Venezuelans under false claims of gang affiliations.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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The system, designed by Lufthansa Technik for Bombardier, is a spectrum of 24 pre-programmed daylight settings to naturally speed up one’s biological clock.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
19 Mar. 2025
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To make those procedures work well, the legislators might increase the budget for the judicial system by a tiny amount earmarked just to speed along these proceedings.—
Joshua Stein,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The short answer: President Trump and his insistence on slapping tariffs on key trading partners, including Canada, Mexico and China.—
Russ Wiles,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
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But that all changed in December, when Trump first threatened to slap heavy tariffs on his northern neighbor.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belt. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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