as in approached
to come near or nearer
belly up to the buffet table and help yourselves
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bellied up
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Around that time in 2016, an undercover FBI agent approached Donna Adelson purporting to extort her with information about the contract killing on behalf of Rivera.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025 -
Greenberg approached the project from a similar place.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The elevator was closed for one month.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Southwest Boulevard temporarily closed There is a road closure at I-35 South and Southwest Boulevard.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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One of his sons managed the hotel, which closed in 2007.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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As paving work continues, parts of I-894, I-43 and I-41 will be fully closed in one direction during two September weekends, then closed in the other direction during the following two October weekends.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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Still, Daniels and Koman drew on real research to capture the rhythms and absurdities of newsroom life.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Doug Field, Ford's chief EV, digital and design officer, drew on the Model-T comparison to tell reporters that the Universal Production and Platforms will deliver affordability and be sustainable similar to how the Model-T served Ford.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Following a little lightning, and a 64-minute delay, their defense continually came up with stops and handed the ball to the strength of this team, the place where all of the money and resources went.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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When the inspector returned for re-inspection, Raja came up short by 20 rodent droppings between the tandoor oven and the walk-in cooler.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As the two neared the highest point, Fisher began to panic.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Aug. 2025
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Weather conditions repeatedly neared critical thresholds for fire risk in the days leading up to the Dragon Bravo Fire's expansion, contradicting official statements.—
Stephanie Murray,
AZCentral.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Bellied up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bellied%20up. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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