land with

verb

landed with; landing with; lands with
British, informal
: to force (someone) to deal with (something or someone unpleasant)
I always get landed with the washing-up.

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That is exactly what happened at the start of this season, as one former Yankees fan favorite quickly landed with the Tampa Bay Rays after deciding to transition from playing into a front office role. Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 So, why not honor the magical spirit of these lands with your own little Cinderella moment? Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026 There are genuine laughs sprinkled in but too many elements land with a thud — including an excessive amount of comedic gore that grows tiresome and a mailman/narrator gag that just isn’t funny. Randy Myers, Mercury News, 9 July 2026 The Griffin lander will demonstrate its ability to land with no official NASA payload, but will touch down on Mons Mouton near the western rim of Nobile crater close to the lunar south pole. Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for land with

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“Land with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/land%20with. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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