BELTED Synonyms: 305 Similar and Opposite Words

belted

verb

past tense of belt

as in 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 wrapped

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 lashed

to strike repeatedly belted the punching bag relentlessly

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as in zipped

to proceed or move quickly the boy went belting along on his skateboard

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Recent Examples of belted After Kyle Isbel struck out with pinch-runner Tyler Tolbert on third base, Carter Jensen belted a two-run homer off Guardians reliever Craig Yoho. — Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026 The rapper Boosie Badazz belted the song on a boat with his young daughters. — Abigail Sylvor Greenberg, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026 The Quakes again unleashed another shot on target in minute 12 when Jack Jasinski received a pass in the box and belted an attempt for the far post to force a kick save from Marcinkowski. — Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026 Burkhart belted 32 homers across High-A (20 at High Desert, California League) and Double-A (12 at Huntsville, Southern League) in 2001. — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Mitchell belted a 420-foot homer to center off Jhonathan Díaz with one out in the eighth. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026 Conine belted a solo homer in the second, knotting the score at 1-1. — Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026 Muncy belted the ball to the gap in right-center off Lucas Erceg (4-4), scoring Ohtani, who started as the automatic runner at second. — CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Sudeikis, 50, belted out the track while dressed casually in a cap, black hoodie and khaki shorts, as seen in a video shared by Live Nation NYC. — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

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Dramatic footage shows a torrent of water hitting at the Nepal-China border.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
Parton earned dozens of top 10 country hits, and her professional ambitions grew along with her career.

— Jewly Hight, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of hit

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Each piece of yuca (cut like a large fry) is wrapped in bacon and fried until the outside is crispy and golden while the center remains soft.

— Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
On Saturday, Bueckers was at a Costco on Arbrook Boulevard, with fans of all ages wrapped around several aisles lining up to get an autograph and a picture with the star.

— Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of wrapped

Verb

Workers lashed the broad branches together with steel cables and chains.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
The fight intensified Sunday when Mark Goldfeder, head of the National Jewish Advocacy Center, lashed out at Bonta and suggested California’s top law enforcement official was doing Ruffalo’s bidding by filing the antitrust lawsuit.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of lashed

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Brady House smacked a three-run homer, Jackson Kent pitched seven innings of one-run ball to earn his first major league win and the Washington Nationals beat the visiting Miami Marlins 9-2 on Friday.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
In last fall’s season-opener, the Irish smacked Chicago Christian 47-6.

— Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of smacked

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The team's official drumline, The Pack, pounded on illuminated drums during quarter breaks, while Skye, the team's sassy, blue-haired lioness mascot, jumped onto the T-shirt cannon to launch souvenir merchandise high into stadium seats.

— Odette Yousef, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
Rodriguez pounded the strike zone, issuing his only walk in the sixth inning.

— Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of pounded

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Barrichello competed as an F1 driver for 19 seasons and has also raced as an IndyCar and stock car driver.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Drivers who raced in Sunday's Freedom 250 Grand Prix praised everything from the challenging street course to the one-of-a-kind setting surrounding it.

— Mike Stunson, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of raced

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The first arrest came in May 2025, after Rodriguez allegedly punched his father in the face when asked to turn off his loud music, according to court records.

— Harry Harris, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026
Police say Moore stole cash from a woman, then punched her and a second woman when he was confronted.

— Jessica Riley, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026