Synonyms of belted

belted

verb

past tense of belt

1

as in hit

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner

belted the baseball out of the park

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hit
• smacked
• punched
• knocked
• banged
• slapped
• slammed
• clapped
• clipped
• struck
• pounded
• whacked
• batted
• swiped
• cracked
• thumped
• slugged
• swatted
• hammered
• nailed
• kicked
• socked
• bashed
• bobbed
• rapped
• shoved
• boxed
• clouted
• clocked
• walloped
• tapped
• clobbered
• bopped
• thwacked
• poked
• jabbed
• pushed
• flicked
• licked
• bludgeoned
• pasted
• whaled
• chopped
• tagged
• stabbed
• smote
• zapped
• busted
• stroked
• bumped
• slogged
• biffed
• cuffed
• battered
• peppered
• bonked
• laced
• mangled
• mauled
• lashed
• decked
• buffeted
• pelted
• pummeled
• bunged
• stamped
• bunted
• beat
• slashed
• butted
• roughed
• hung one on
• whipped
• drubbed
• lambasted
• prodded
• scuffed
• dumped
• jostled
• creamed
• speared
• clubbed
• kneed
• felled
• pommeled
• thrashed
• floored
• caned
• sledged
• switched
• beaned
• conked
• flailed
• leveled
• knocked down
• cudgeled
• sapped
• bowled (down or over)
• sledgehammered
• flogged
• skulled
• brained
• sucker punched
• rabbit-punched

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wrapped
• bandaged
• circled
• banded
• girthed
• girdled
• taped
• girded
• engirded
• begirt
• engirdled
• trussed
• girted
• lashed
• enwound
• looped
• tied up
• roped
• wound
• wired
• corded
• swathed
• chained
• wreathed
• shackled
• enchained
• enwreathed
• enswathed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unwrapped
• untied
• unwound
• unshackled
• ungirded
• unbound
• unlashed

3

as in lashed

to strike repeatedly

belted the punching bag relentlessly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lashed
• pounded
• licked
• whipped
• pelted
• battered
• thumped
• batted
• hit
• punched
• knocked
• spanked
• slapped
• attacked
• beat
• slammed
• smashed
• assaulted
• did
• mauled
• laced
• clubbed
• hammered
• walloped
• chopped
• bashed
• hided
• thrashed
• buffeted
• smacked
• pummeled
• paddled
• lathered
• bludgeoned
• curried
• slated
• tanned
• switched
• boxed
• threshed
• whacked
• punched out
• raided
• basted
• worked over
• lambasted
• stormed
• whaled
• flogged
• swatted
• swiped
• birched
• slogged
• strapped
• whopped
• tromped
• cuffed
• wounded
• belabored
• drubbed
• socked
• pommeled
• fibbed
• cracked
• clouted
• roughed (up)
• clobbered
• bunged up
• whupped
• rushed
• pasted
• assailed
• messed (up)
• caned
• beat up on
• busted
• thwacked
• beset
• gored
• flagellated
• descended (on or upon)
• horsewhipped
• jumped (on)
• leathered
• laid on
• lacerated
• mangled
• scourged
• cudgeled
• whammed
• pounced (on or upon)
• whomped
• lammed
• mutilated
• cowhided
• maimed
• pistol-whipped
• rawhided
• blackjacked
• fustigated

4

as in zipped

to proceed or move quickly

the boy went belting along on his skateboard

Synonyms & Similar Words

• zipped
• raced
• sped
• trotted
• drove
• hurried
• rushed
• flew
• scurried
• traveled
• chased
• scooted
• jumped
• buzzed
• darted
• ran
• stepped
• rammed
• blasted
• bolted
• blew
• tore
• dashed
• bowled
• ripped
• barreled
• hurled
• zoomed
• scuttled
• whirled
• rustled
• pelted
• hustled
• jogged
• humped
• bundled
• breezed
• motored
• rocketed
• bustled
• nipped
• blazed
• careered
• shot
• hurtled
• careened
• whisked
• jetted
• cracked (on)
• coursed
• hastened
• galloped
• beat it
• hied
• bombed
• highballed
• cannonballed
• stepped on it
• hared
• made tracks
• streaked
• shook a leg
• sprinted
• scudded
• scampered
• hotfooted (it)
• stampeded
• flitted
• scuffled
• accelerated
• beetled
• whizzed
• got a move on
• overtook
• stepped out
• outpaced
• outran
• outstripped
• quickened
• arrowed
• caught up
• fast-forwarded
• beelined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crawled
• poked
• dragged
• crept
• lingered
• poked
• strolled
• lagged
• hung (around or out)
• loitered
• sauntered
• ambled
• shuffled
• tarried
• lumbered
• dallied
• plodded
• dawdled
• slowed (down or up)
• decelerated
• dillydallied

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of belted

Wilson belted the baseball to center field to give the A’s an early lead. —Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026

With the brilliant saxophonist Clarence Clemmons leading the five-member E Street Band (plus a four-man horn section), Springsteen belted out each high energy song in his distinctively raw and powerful voice. —Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026

Through 25 games, Murakami has belted 10 home runs — one behind MLB leader Yordan Álvarez of the Houston Astros — putting him on pace for 64. —Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026

It can be thrown over a T-shirt and jeans for a daytime look, layered over a mini dress, or even styled as a dress itself when belted. —Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026

For Washington, Daylen Lile belted a 417-foot home run to center field off Webb in the fourth inning, his first of the season. —Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026

Jackson, the youngest child of former USC and NFL receiver John Jackson, belted a three-run home in the fourth inning for a 5-0 lead. —Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026

Aaron Judge also belted two home runs in the game, as did Trent Grisham, whose game-tying two-run blast in the ninth inning kept the Yankees’ hopes alive. —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2026

He was taken to be treated in the tunnel before returning to the dugout to hug Jackson, who belted a grand slam, helping the Orioles rally for a 9-7 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. —Adam Thompson, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026