Synonyms of beltingnext
1
: belts
2
: material for belts

belting

2 of 2

present participle of belt entry 2

Examples of belting in a Sentence

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Noun
Below, the town of Boulder enjoys its bubble of dreamy calm, a hush of distant traffic in the air, interrupted by an occasional siren belting down Baseline or Table Mesa. — Brian Laidlaw, Longreads, 1 Sep. 2026 Zuraitis sounds confident and poised belting R&B, crooning standards, or interpreting pop tunes. — Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 31 July 2026 When a choir joins the singers for the final third of the song and both Houston and Carey take flight with their trademark belting, just sit back and marvel. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 5 Mar. 2026 Lola Young, who would later score one of the night’s biggest surprise wins, stayed earthbound with a short solo piano performance that went right from 0-to-60 on the emo/belting scale. — Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for belting

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of belting was in 1567

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“Belting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/belting. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

Kids Definition

: material for making belts

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