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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And back in July at the Hollywood Bowl, the Grammy-winner seemed to lose her place while belting, “Midnight Train to Georgia,” one of her signature songs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
Speakers take turns addressing crowds while also belting out protest songs and poems.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
She’s not a diva belting out choruses and taking up space—instead, she sometimes seems like a master of ceremonies, someone hosting the party rather than hogging the spotlight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
“If walls could sing, this charming three-story mountain retreat would be belting out a country classic,” the description continues, noting that “nearly everything inside remains just as Dolly left it.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
A syrupy sweet voice starts belting out a ballad, singing to her love, to her “someone.”
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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