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belt

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noun (2)

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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 neck
a broad geographical area that part of the country is sometimes called "the farm belt" because of the number of farms there

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Recent Examples of belt
Noun
Image At stake was a $5,000 prize, a wrestling-style championship belt and the title of world’s best spreadsheeter. Mikayla Whitmore, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025 Even with another division title under their belts. Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
Verb
The Caddyshack star is no stranger to getting behind the microphone to belt out a song. Marina Watts, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025 Sign up Raygun Even those with zero interest in sport could find plenty to enjoy at this summer's Paris Olympics, starting with an opening ceremony that gave us the unforgettable spectacle of Celine Dion belting out Edith Piaf from the Eiffel Tower. Rebecca Messina, The Week Uk, theweek, 30 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for belt 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belt
Verb
  • With snow and freezing weather hitting most states in the U.S. this past week, many have had to deal with icy and snowy commutes.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Acuña flashed during a late-season call-up, hitting .308 with three home runs in 39 at-bats.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 25 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The Deadpool & Wolverine star finished the routine by raising the rope and wrapping it around his arms in the air.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 26 Jan. 2025
  • Each order is wrapped in a red pouch and perfumed with Guerlain’s Habit Rouge.
    Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Buffy loves to groom—in other words, lick—my hair, probably as an act of dominance, according to my vet.
    Elizabeth Denton, Allure, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Having another week off to lick wounds is pretty nice, too.
    Tom Layberger, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The Night Agent has returned for season 2 and has already raced to the top of Netflix’s charts.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
  • The Nets started 1-for-8 from the field and Phoenix raced out to a 9-2 lead with 7:15 left in the first quarter and were up 28-16 entering the second.
    C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The Irish inched farther into field goal range over the next 26 seconds to set up kicker Mitch Jeter’s game winner from 41 yards out, punching their ticket to the national championship game.
    Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
  • The Cowboys now boast the longest NFC Championship Game drought after the Washington Commanders punched their ticket to the title round last week.
    Vincent Frank, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Cats hide pain well, Koski said, but perhaps their owners have noticed them biting or lashing out.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Here's what to know about Noem: Marco Rubio to visit Central America:Secretary of State to visit Panama after Donald Trump lashes out at country Where was Kristi Noem born?
    Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Trump has promised to cut taxes and ease regulations on business, which could speed GDP growth.
    CBS News, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2025
  • The answer was to stretch the silicon crystal lattice somewhat, allowing charge to speed through faster.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Newsom greeted Trump with a handshake, and the president slapped him on the back.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2025
  • One such surprise could be Trump declining to follow through on his plans to slap Canadian and Mexican imports with tariffs, which would affect most automakers.
    William Gavin, Quartz, 21 Jan. 2025

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“Belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belt. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.

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