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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
Danny Horn, EW.com, 28 Dec. 2024
The west end of orchard road, the bustling, 1.6-mile shopping belt in the heart of Singapore, has always been a slightly strange case.
—Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Dec. 2024
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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While most of his career has been on TV, the actor does have two big-screen cult faves under his belt: Earth Girls Are Easy (1988) and Rock ‘n’ Roll High School Forever (1991).
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 28 Dec. 2024
The west end of orchard road, the bustling, 1.6-mile shopping belt in the heart of Singapore, has always been a slightly strange case.
—Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Dec. 2024
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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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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El Sett After biopics devoted to iconic music artists Maria Callas (Maria), Amy Winehouse (Back to Black) and Bob Dylan (A Complete Unknown) in 2024, the life of famed Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum will hit the big screen in 2025.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025
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They’re often stuffed with either shrimp or pork, wrapped in banana leaf to prevent them from sticking to one another, and thrown into a steamer.Christina Liao, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
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The bodies were wrapped in shrouds, with blue press vests draped over them.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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And resist the urge to lick your lips when they’re chapped, Davis says.Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
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Another sculpture show London licking a disembodied human hand.Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 17 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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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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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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Relentless storms are forecast to lash the Northwest this weekend as the East Coast braces for severe weather that could delay flights and snarl traffic during one of the busiest travel periods of the year.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
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Of course, formerly powerful women lashing out at a looming insignificance has at times been a staple of Hollywood cinema; the apotheosis is the delusional diva Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard.Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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The town, which only has one stoplight, opted to not put a speeding camera in that area.Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
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Currently, physicians can spend hours getting up to speed on a patient's history and care status, especially for new patients.Bernard Marr, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The game was so in control that Jackson headed into the locker room early in the fourth quarter, slapping fives with Ravens fans on his way in.Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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His comments also mark the latest — and likely not the last — threat to slap tariffs on some of the U.S.’s biggest trade partners.William Gavin, Quartz, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belt. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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