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as in arrived
to stop at or near a place along the shore
the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth after exploring Cape Cod Bay
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as in came
to get to a destination
we landed at the hotel just before midnight
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as in disembarked
to go ashore from a ship
the passengers on the cruise landed at St. George in Bermuda
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as in perched
to come to rest after descending from the air
our plane is landing in 15 minutes, so we need to put all of our things away
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as in earned
to receive as return for effort
because of his work on the boss's pet project, he landed a promotion as well as a raise
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as in grabbed
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly
after struggling for half an hour, the fisherman finally landed a 10-pound bass
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Recent Examples of landed
Miami Herasld Archives,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2025
Paying the right tariffs is necessary to avoid government fines and calculate the true landed cost of products.
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Steve Banker,
Forbes,
7 Oct. 2024
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
After taking a lot of heat (lower case) over the years for failed attempts on big signings, Pat Riley finally landed another whale in Giannis.
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Greg Cote
june 28,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
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Adjective
The landed aristocracy of Great Britain long ago discovered that to be a way to keep their inheritance intact.
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Miami Herasld Archives,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2025
Paying the right tariffs is necessary to avoid government fines and calculate the true landed cost of products.
—
Steve Banker,
Forbes,
7 Oct. 2024
Verb
So, of course, the first pitch Peterson threw in his Cubs debut Saturday against the Milwaukee Brewers landed over the center-field wall.
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Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
After taking a lot of heat (lower case) over the years for failed attempts on big signings, Pat Riley finally landed another whale in Giannis.
—
Greg Cote
june 28,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landed
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When customers, teams and leadership are understood early, decisions around design, content and technology become more grounded.
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Stay grounded and focus on what matters.
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The Georgia Department of Public Health was able to use state funds to maintain its AIDS Drug Assistance Program without disruption until federal funds arrived, a spokeswoman for the agency said.
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In 1868, at the age of 29, John Muir arrived in San Francisco via steamship with definitive plans to wander and revel in the natural wonders of California—he’d heard of the Golden State’s geographic riches and wanted to see them for himself.
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.
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The cruise line confirmed the incident happened between guests who had just disembarked the Carnival Conquest ship.
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Some 25 Americans were on the ship, including about seven who disembarked in April and 18 who remained on board.
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Many of these restaurants will open during January’s launch phase; meanwhile, lunch at Tapasake lives up to its extraordinary surroundings, perched on The Link’s broad rooftop, sheltered between the two towers.
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It would have been perched on the ship’s grand staircase, and is the only one to have been recovered from the wreckage.
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His performance earned him hearty pats on the back from Counsell when he was pulled in the sixth and loud cheers from the strong Cubs contingent among the 40,193 fans at American Family Field.
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Adorni insisted the money was earned legitimately including through cryptocurrency investments.
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This is just one in a sweaty dungeon of hundreds of TikTok videos that show women being stalked, grabbed, tortured, tossed to the ground, and handcuffed by scary masked soldiers.
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Her mother asked what had just happened, and the girl related that Spencer had grabbed her.
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Despite these efforts, high tide came and went, and the whale remained beached.
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Hundreds of sea turtles become beached or stranded every year from injury, disease, illness or environmental threats, the zoo says.
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“Landed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landed. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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