bellied up

verb

past tense of belly up
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
  1. approached
  2. closed
  3. closed in
  4. came
  5. drew on
  6. came up
  7. neared
Verb
  • Adebayo approached Herro and, without hesitation, punched him.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
  • From construction repairs, traffic, and safety, the worries compounded on themselves as the city approached the kickoff of its first KC match on June 16.
    — Zuri Primos July 11, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026
Definition of approached
Verb
  • Burrito King permanently closed its doors in late June after 58 years of service.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • No one was injured, and the store is currently closed as employees assess the situation to see when reopening will be possible, Jackson said.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026
Definition of closed
Verb
  • No, Costco warehouses will be closed in observance of Independence Day, according to the company.
    — Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 July 2026
  • After Merritt Foods closed in 1991, Wells Dairy in Le Mars, Iowa — known as the ice cream capital of the world — acquired the recipe and branding.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
Definition of closed in
Verb
  • 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
  • All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025
Definition of came
Verb
  • DeRogatis drew on her own experiences to give the story its realism.
    — Nissa Renzo, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • Born in Brooklyn to a Haitian father and a Puerto Rican mother, Basquiat drew on a wide range of cultural references that shaped both his life and his work.
    — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026
Definition of drew on
Verb
  • Lopez came up with two outs and lined a two-run shot that narrowly cleared the left field wall.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 July 2026
  • Their defenders also made two goal-line clearances while goalkeeper Ronwen Williams came up with big saves.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of came up
Verb
  • As the round-of-32 stalemate against Australia neared a penalty shootout, memories of the misses against Senegal came to mind.
    — Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • As the United States neared its 250th birthday in recent months, a new spin on the Stars and Stripes appeared outside homes and on banners dangling from government buildings.
    — Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
Definition of neared
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“Bellied up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bellied%20up. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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