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 the franchise is coming back makes Myers’ gesture land with even more weight. Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 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, 19 Apr. 2026 Boyd sees the same message land with her students again and again. Jacob Wycoff, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 On Saturday, Buljan became the first transfer to land with the Terps. Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 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 27 Apr. 2026.

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