as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
I'll hand ye a few welts with me stick and then we'll see how ye feel!
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Recent Examples of welt
Store a phone or passport in the double welt pocket on either side, and stash keys in the zip closure on the right pocket.
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Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2024
After noticing hives and welts spreading across his body, the family rushed to the emergency room.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Also, his stresses are physically manifesting as bleeding red welts on his back.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2024
The machine-washable pleated piece is designed with a single button closure, two welt pockets, and one chest pocket.
—Kelsey Fredricks, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2024
After noticing hives and welts spreading across his body, the family rushed to the emergency room.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Also, his stresses are physically manifesting as bleeding red welts on his back.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2024
The machine-washable pleated piece is designed with a single button closure, two welt pockets, and one chest pocket.
—Kelsey Fredricks, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for welt
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However, Washington delivered a blow to dislodge the football and the Ravens recovered.Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
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That allowed him to outland Fury and score with more effective blows while limiting Fury’s opportunities to counter.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Together, the pair have leaned into Hollywood glamour with knockout gowns that pack a punch.Christian Allaire, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
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Even when these parties do aim to help working-class voters, their policies don’t pack an electoral punch.Nate Cohn, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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Normally, anyone walking into a cellar with an eight-figure check is going to expect to set some of the terms of the deal, so the sheer ego slap delivered by the take-it-or-leave-it nature of the offer cleared a host of private buyers from the table.Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
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This is yet another tone-deaf slap in the face from our out-of-touch public utilities.Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 12 Nov. 2024
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Underdog stories typically end with a thud in the CFP, and SMU and Indiana join a list that includes Cincinnati, TCU and others.Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
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Over nearly 24 hours on July 4, 2022, Santiago heard muffled thuds and screams from the adjacent cell.Christie Thompson, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
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The Vigor has flat seams and enough stretch to move comfortably while bending over or reaching up, while thump loops make for easy layering on frigid days.Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
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The White Sox have a major need for power hitting as Jose Abreu, Eloy Jimenez and Yoan Moncada are gone and Andrew Vaughn appears to have misplaced his thump.Phil Rogers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The greatest hits compilation lands on three rankings this frame, rising on two of them.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Every single one of the top ten box office hits of 2024 was a sequel, a remake (was Twisters a sequel or a remake?) or a prequel.Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
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Research shows chronic loneliness can also harm mental and physical health, increasing the risk for heart disease, dementia, stroke and premature death.Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
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Exposure to high radon levels increases the risk of stroke in people assigned female at birth.Carrie Madormo, RN, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
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One awkward swipe at the ball in a preseason game left Shamet clutching his limp shoulder in agony, his path to securing a roster spot seemingly derailed.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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That way, guests get both ingredients with one swipe of a spreader.Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Welt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welt. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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