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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
Daniel D'addario, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
In the show’s two signature numbers, both of them Norma’s declarations of her own worthiness, Scherzinger stands at center stage and belts with shocking vocal power and agility, surrounded by purgatorial swirls of smoke and blown out by that Lloydian white light.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
The players’ experience ranges from people who have never played organized basketball to those who have years of ball under their belts.
—Frankie De La Cretaz, SELF, 21 Oct. 2024
The players’ experience ranges from people who have never played organized basketball to those who have years of ball under their belts.
—Frankie De La Cretaz, SELF, 21 Oct. 2024
According to Northrop Grumman, the new M230 gets around this conundrum by, for the first time, giving the gunner the ability to shift between two ammo belts by means of a single switch.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2024
According to Northrop Grumman, the new M230 gets around this conundrum by, for the first time, giving the gunner the ability to shift between two ammo belts by means of a single switch.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2024
Even before global finance chiefs fly into Washington over the next few days, they’ve been urged in advance by the International Monetary Fund to tighten their belts.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2024
Even before global finance chiefs fly into Washington over the next few days, they’ve been urged in advance by the International Monetary Fund to tighten their belts.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2024
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In the show’s two signature numbers, both of them Norma’s declarations of her own worthiness, Scherzinger stands at center stage and belts with shocking vocal power and agility, surrounded by purgatorial swirls of smoke and blown out by that Lloydian white light.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
In the show’s two signature numbers, both of them Norma’s declarations of her own worthiness, Scherzinger stands at center stage and belts with shocking vocal power and agility, surrounded by purgatorial swirls of smoke and blown out by that Lloydian white light.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
The players’ experience ranges from people who have never played organized basketball to those who have years of ball under their belts.
—Frankie De La Cretaz, SELF, 21 Oct. 2024
The players’ experience ranges from people who have never played organized basketball to those who have years of ball under their belts.
—Frankie De La Cretaz, SELF, 21 Oct. 2024
According to Northrop Grumman, the new M230 gets around this conundrum by, for the first time, giving the gunner the ability to shift between two ammo belts by means of a single switch.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2024
According to Northrop Grumman, the new M230 gets around this conundrum by, for the first time, giving the gunner the ability to shift between two ammo belts by means of a single switch.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2024
Even before global finance chiefs fly into Washington over the next few days, they’ve been urged in advance by the International Monetary Fund to tighten their belts.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2024
Even before global finance chiefs fly into Washington over the next few days, they’ve been urged in advance by the International Monetary Fund to tighten their belts.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belts
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When pericarditis hits, the flare can cause debilitating fatigue which significantly impacts daily life.Carol Schram, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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After that, the studio released the stop-motion hits ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls, Kubo and The Two Strings and Missing Link.Tim Lammers, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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In the film, a scientist (Duhamel) steals an experiment and hides off the grid in Europe to prevent it from becoming weaponized.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
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The mist hides nothing, leaves us.Elizabeth Metzger, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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This sense of responsibility creates trust and drives better outcomes.Lynda Silsbee, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Retention drives long-term success, while acquisition costs diminish over time.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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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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When the camera zooms in on Haines, the gnat can be seen buzzing around above her head (as evidenced in Entertainment Weekly's extremely serious investigative photos below) before Goldberg launches her military action and claps her hands while Haines speaks.EW.com, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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The film contains one of the great gross-out scenes of all time, in which Adjani has a bloody, violent miscarriage in a Berlin subway station and slams her body around as if in the throes of an exorcism.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
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Brown is casting Moreno as a wealthy businessman who is out for himself, and Moreno, R-Ohio, slams Brown as a career politician who is a rubber stamp for President Joe Biden and Harris.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Oct. 2024
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This year’s group more than doubles that total, at $787 million, which also beats 2022’s record of $751 million.Brett Knight, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Bramble Stitched Notebook Set $22 $18 Amazon For the friend who still swears nothing beats the feel of pen and paper, this notebook set is way more stylish and organized than their random legal notepads.Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 4 Oct. 2024
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The line chart on the Bloomberg terminal inexplicably jumps vertical, and in a blink, Rishi’s big loss becomes an £18 million profit.Zachary Siegel, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
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But then on Sunday afternoon, Mercury jumps the fence from airy Libra to icy Scorpio.Jennifer Culp, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Belts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belts. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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