as in punches
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 welts
After landing at their final destination the next day, the lawsuit claims that the four were left with welts, lesions, and rashes.
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Dan Raby, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
There were also large, red welts on the children's necks, torsos, legs, and arms.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 24 Dec. 2025
McClure would briefly lose custody of her children later that year after they were taken to a hospital with several marks, welts and bruises, the lawsuit alleges.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 11 Nov. 2025
Born with eczema that covered my arms and legs in red, rashy welts, peaking as a teenager and returning, uninvited, throughout my adulthood.
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Bed bug bites can cause red rashes, welts, swelling or appear in clusters or straight lines, Tahija said, adding that the biggest clue is where the bites show up.
—Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025
They've long been considered a nuisance, leaving itchy welts or spurring allergic reactions with their bites.
—Maria Isabel Barros Guinle, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
Individuals with wheat allergies may experience immediate reactions such as hives (itchy welts), eczema-like skin rashes, and stomach discomfort after consuming wheat or wheat products.
—Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for welts
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Punch Makes a Comeback Exotic and nostalgic punches are taking center stage in home entertaining, offering both visual appeal and easy service.—
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The humanoid performs spins, punches, one-legged stances, rapid kicks, and low sweeps, then transitions into aerobatic sequences.—
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The fans are behind Sark, but no amount of attaboys or back-slaps can replace being in the same place as national semifinalists Indiana, Ole Miss, Oregon and Miami.—
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After exchanging some slaps in the ring, Vaquer gained the upper hand and hit another Devil's Kiss on Nikki before going to the corner for a corkscrew splash to grab the pinfall win.—
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Coming out the second half the teams continued to trade blows, after the Rockets took a 32-30 lead Xaverian responded with a 15-5 run to end the quarter to take a 45-37 lead.—
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The Anteaters withstood an early jolt from Cal State Fullerton in their Big West Conference matchup, but came back with several blows of their own in an 86-64 win at Titan Gym.—
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Researchers are planning larger, longer studies to see whether a one-time gene-editing drug could safely protect people against heart attacks and strokes for a lifetime.—
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Doctors track the thickness of the carotid artery wall as an early warning sign for clogged arteries that can lead to heart attacks and strokes.—
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Like a puck zipping into a net at warp speed as the home crowd roars, Heated Rivalry has quickly and fiercely become one of the biggest surprise hits in recent memory.—
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As a result, the film sees Jackman and Hudson perform a collection of Diamond's beloved hits, which jogged Moore’s memory.—
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Her 335 career steals trail only the 346 swipes that Linda Waggoner recorded from 1976-80.—
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Wipe in circular motions with a lint-free microfiber cloth to loosen grime, then finish with long, horizontal swipes.—
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Deeper down the road the slap of the drooping tropical tree branches against the windshield are like punishing whacks to the face for trying to force a metaphor.—
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Brush off hair and debris from the surface, then give it a few whacks against the inside of the trash can to knock out some of the dust.—
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The girders, or beams, weigh approximately 42,000 pounds and are around 117 feet long, the release said.—
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Quinn, who is about a year-and-a-half old, weighed 460 pounds when Grace won the animal from the Stock Show’s Catch-A-Calf program.—
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“Welts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welts. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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