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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The good news for executives is that these creative-commercial blends have been landing with consumers. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026 Development work is under way, given that both films landed with reasonable success. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 Fincher was for a time in talks to direct The Social Reckoning, but ultimately that gig landed with Sorkin, and the grousing began. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 7 Oct. 2026 After landing with the Heat on draft night as a late first-round selection in 2011 out of Cleveland State, Cole spent three-plus seasons with Miami before being traded to the New Orleans Pelicans in February 2015. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 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 11 Oct. 2026.

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