1
as in protruded
to extend outward beyond a usual point
the sails slowly bellied as the wind picked up
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2
as in crawled
to move slowly with the body close to the ground
recruits were forced to belly over the obstacle course under simulated enemy fire
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bellied
Verb
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His bones visibly protruded from his thin skin, according to court documents.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After a disastrous trip to Mexico where Irina appeared repulsed by pretty much everything Zack did, the couple split and Zack crawled back to Bliss.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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Just as Ted Lasso began life as a promo for NBC’s English Premier League coverage, Chad Powers crawled out of a gag on Eli’s Places, Eli Manning’s post-retirement ESPN+ program, in which the former Giants quarterback hides under prosthetics to pose as an aspiring Penn State walk-on.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Because tiny holes are poked into the soil surface, more nutrients can reach greater soil depths.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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In a 2019 post celebrating his third wedding anniversary with Miles, Minoso poked fun at his character’s romantic shortcomings.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Over the past few years the NHL has crept closer to MLB in valuations.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Alabama and Ole Miss vaulted into the club with big wins, while Texas A&M crept into minus-odds territory with a home win against Auburn.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Tree roots and ivy creepers have also snaked through the stonework.—
Barry Neild,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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The line snaked at least a half mile through Westgate and across north 95th Avenue to the west and north 93rd Avenue to the east.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Benedet slid into Jones’ spot on the left.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The patio door slid open, and Miss Sammie entered, carrying an aluminum-foil pan filled with rib bones, Jean’s mama trailing behind her, hands full with pitchers in need of refilling.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Walton Goggins slithered into the 2025 Emmys with some apt nods to The White Lotus.—
Jessica Wang,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Sep. 2025
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Their layers of meaning multiplied and slithered out of my grasp.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Bellied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bellied. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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