welt

noun

ˈwelt How to pronounce welt (audio)
Definition of weltnext
as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument I'll hand ye a few welts with me stick and then we'll see how ye feel!

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Recent Examples of welt That data informed every dimension of the IronFlex, from the roomier forefoot and toe box to the torsional heel stability built in through Red Wing’s FlexForce cement-to-welt construction, the company said. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 22 June 2026 For the avid gardener in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, DC, stepping out the front door in the summer meant being assaulted by hordes of those flying hypodermic needles, ready to bore into her skin and leave itchy welts – and sometimes serious infections like malaria or Zika – behind. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 19 June 2026 Marie painted a wooden panel white, dipped a belt in acrylic paint and struck the surface again and again, leaving marks scattered across the piece like scars and welts. — Nia Dumas, NPR, 16 June 2026 When midges bite, a small welt can emerge that can be itchy and irritating. — Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for welt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for welt
  1. blow
  2. punch
  3. slap
  4. thud
  5. thump
  6. hit
  7. stroke
  8. swipe
Noun
  • Just when Kansas City appeared to be building momentum toward a Sunday night comeback, kicker Harrison Butker missed his second attempt of the night, dealing another blow to the Chiefs’ hopes.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Rutgers starting quarterback Dylan Lonergan left after sustaining a blow to the head 6 minutes, 25 seconds into the first quarter and didn’t return.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of blow
Noun
  • Fayette County District Attorney Michael Aubele says that Stimmel was allegedly combative with arresting officers that day and allegedly tried to throw a punch during intake.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Harbach’s grand set piece on Block Island packs a punch but only after a considerable buildup.
    — Malcolm Forbes, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of punch
Noun
  • The attack is not so much a matter of precision as enclosing an area—hopefully a space that the fly is within when her jaws slap shut.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
  • There has been no more satisfying slap in cinema this year than the one Erika lands on a smug German actor, leading to a wicked punchline that shouldn’t be spoiled.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of slap
Noun
  • As the Sixers absorbed punch after punch and refused to fold, reality returned with at least a whimper, if not a thud.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Less than a mile from Presnell’s apartment, the girl heard a thud.
    — Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of thud
Noun
  • But the knock on them has been the lack of thump in their lineup.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The brutalist thump of drummer Moe Tucker renders the showmen in Led Zeppelin and the Who irrelevant.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of thump
Noun
  • His go-ahead hit sparked the Brewers to a 5-4 win in Game 2 after Seymour allowed Frelick’s tying home run.
    — Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Pratt, a 22-year-old rookie whose go-ahead hit sparked the Brewers to a 5-4 win in Game 2, drove a slider into the left-field seats against Seymour.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of hit
Noun
  • Cop the look with some dramatic cat-eye makeup, and use a soft pencil eyeliner to draw realistic hairlike strokes around your hair and jawlines.
    — Michella Oré, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The broad strokes are the same, though in the months since, Google has spent a lot of time tinkering with and iterating on it.
    — Victoria Song, The Verge, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of stroke
Noun
  • Discover card originations also increased year over year for the first time since the deal closed, while Capital One's swipe-fee revenue continued to climb.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Because the pigment sits inside the skin instead of on top of it, this isn’t the same as a swipe of freckle pen that rinses off at night.
    — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of swipe

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“Welt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welt. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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