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

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 continued, “This is what’s on mine,” before belting out a song about how “it ain’t easy being country in this country nowadays.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

You might take a reasonable stance in the middle, acknowledging Kids is a belting track and Rudebox is awful.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

Taryn’s own phone rang, belting out the theme song to Star Wars.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake