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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If pushback appears, choose warmth over drama and keep your pace steady, because patience helps bold ideas land with lasting impact. Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 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, 29 June 2026 Legal experts were not surprised by the plan to retry such a high-profile criminal case, saying that prosecutors now know how witnesses will testify, what the defense will argue and how some of the evidence landed with the jury. Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 Allen began his career in Utah and also had stints in Memphis and Milwaukee prior to landing with Phoenix in 2023 and playing for the Suns the past three seasons. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 28 June 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 1 Jul. 2026.

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