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 bellied up Another set of execs and filmmakers wouldn’t have bellied up to this grim, gross anti-hero to round out their first trio of movies meant to reset a massive franchise. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2026
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
  • Kii said more companies approached K2 about investing after the close, and that the round could reopen if existing backers agree.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos Department of Homeland Security Secret Service officers observed the suspect acting suspiciously in his vehicle and approached him while he was parked on Constitution Avenue, DHS said.
    — News Editor, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of approached
Verb
  • During the summer, heavy waves and erosion closed the rail line for several days.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • An iconic bridge used for decades by Outer Banks tourists is set to be closed and disassembled, but North Carolina officials have a plan to preserve its 300 spans – at the bottom of the Albemarle Sound.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of closed
Verb
  • The fast-casual restaurant closed in 2018, with nothing to replace it until now.
    — Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The center closed in May after Charlotte City Council and the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization withdrew support for the I-77 South project.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 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
  • Spielberg and Kaminski drew on the sweeping, painterly look of classic Hollywood Westerns and epics, with John Ford and David Lean in mind.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Rossbach drew on her background in marketing and communications and teamed up with Megan Sather, who brought design expertise to the venture.
    — Julia Fields FOX News may be compensated for, or earn a commission if you buy through, our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of drew on
Verb
  • The Amazon founder and then-CEO told a group of the company's top device executives to get to work on building one, and within a few years, the team came up with the $1,450 Astro.
    — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Junior safety Isaac Patton scored on a 57-yard fumble return and also came up with an interception during that scoring blitz.
    — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of came up
Verb
  • As of midmorning trading, Brent crude oil neared $100 per barrel again after falling below the key psychological level a day earlier.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2026
  • As Election Day neared, election forecasters shifted the race again to lean Democrat.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 4 Nov. 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 9 Nov. 2026.

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