noun
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the material used to make a belt or belts
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belts collectively
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informal a beating
adjective
Etymology
Origin of belting
Example Sentences
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The rain was belting down in Invercargill, the southernmost spot in New Zealand, a place founded by a Scottish settler in the 1850s and nicknamed the city of water and light.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Trump stepped on to a red carpet at the Great Hall of the People to hundreds of flag-waving children and a military band belting out the Star-Spangled Banner.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Garret Anderson’s most memorable moment was belting a decisive three-run double in Game 7 of the only World Series ever played by the Angels.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
He sings the chorus, then cranks up the tempo a notch and suddenly starts belting the Beatles’ “Get Back,” before smoothly transitioning once more into his own song.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
“Aren’t you usually belting out the chorus to Gays and Dolls or something around now?”
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
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