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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
Julia Teti, WWD, 8 Jan. 2025
The patient wears an external belt that takes the data from the reading and uploads it to the patient's phone and the clinical center.
—Aaron Weitzman, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
From leather touchscreen gloves to knee-high leather boots and belted wool trench coats, these are the 15 effortless Italian styles to add to your travel wardrobe this winter.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The satin dress featured a straight, double-breasted silhouette complete with buttons, slip pockets and detachable belts at the cuffs.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 8 Jan. 2025
The patient wears an external belt that takes the data from the reading and uploads it to the patient's phone and the clinical center.
—Aaron Weitzman, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
Verb
In the playful new snaps, posted on the Kardashians star's Instagram, Kardashian Barker could be seen striking a pose and smiling in a red velvet belted dress featuring a super short skirt with a white fur trim and matching hood.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
From leather touchscreen gloves to knee-high leather boots and belted wool trench coats, these are the 15 effortless Italian styles to add to your travel wardrobe this winter.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2024
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But before this could happen, Congress hit another 20-year pause button and extended their copyright term to 95 years.Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 1 Jan. 2025
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Shake Milton, playing because guard Gabe Vincent missed Tuesday’s game because of an oblique injury, hit a pair of threes in 10 minutes, but the Lakers’ second unit without Russell was badly outscored 32-12.Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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In the Instagram picture, Ballerini wrapped her arm around Stokes from behind, resting her chin on his shoulder.Daniela Avila, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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Illinois won the game 21-17 to wrap its season at 10-3, while South Carolina finishes 9-4.Rebecca Tauber, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Sweet guitar licks snake around Lee’s voice in the original recording.David Bauder, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Water collected in green pools that Leone said would sting if a dog stepped in or licked them.Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
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As of early December, that hasn’t happened since the start of the 2023-24 season (though the three primetime NASCAR Xfinity races the network broadcast this fall came in just under 1 million).Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Dec. 2024
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Then the stoplights went out, and people just raced through intersections, paying no mind to the young women with armfuls of snacks.José María León Cabrera, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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That same month, an American Airlines flight bound for Montana was diverted to Texas after a passenger punched a flight attendant multiple times.CNN, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024
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The necklace appears to have a small star and other tiny holes punched into it, and the black-and-green yoga mat includes various intricate designs.Abigail Adams, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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Every Indian restaurant is doing butter chicken now, and Marigold’s is very carefully rendered so that the meat is tender and very juicy and the creamy onion-tomato sauce lashed with fenugreek ($22) is absorbed with the cooking process.John Mariani, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Their late father was killed for lashing out against the government, and Gustavo doesn’t share Paco’s willingness to follow in dad’s footsteps.David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2024
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United Airlines announced an accelerated plan to speed up its in-flight WiFi via service from Starlink.Ina Fried, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
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The constant evolution in attack techniques and the exponential growth in threat actors is both exhilarating and challenging, pushing us as an industry to innovate at breakneck speeds to stay ahead of increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.James Winebrenner, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Kerby Joseph came over and pushed Jennings into the stands while Arnold slapped the player in the helmet.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 31 Dec. 2024
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Super Mario 64 has such spectacular vibes, with bright, colorful graphics, music that absolutely slaps, and level design that, while basic, is more than good enough to get the job done.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belt. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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