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
  • Despite the show’s success and, as a result, its host’s cultural ubiquity, Povich says he was never approached about taking over one of the late-night shows.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Lee first approached Thomas to found Quality Control and, within a month, signed Migos, one of the biggest acts to emerge from the Atlanta region this century.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of approached
Verb
  • Numerous streets around the National Mall will be closed over the weekend, and concrete guard barriers and fencing have been erected along the race course to protect fans and property.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The upper-level northbound bus stop, including the stairs and elevator leading to the stop, is scheduled to reopen Tuesday after being closed for construction.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of closed
Verb
  • It was formally closed in 2012, and a year later, management of its assets was transferred to The Royal Foundation, the charitable organization that Prince Harry and his brother, Prince William, established in 2009.
    — Diego Parrado, Vanity Fair, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The George Motchan Detention Center closed in 2018 and is no longer used to house inmates, according to the DOC website.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 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
  • The researchers drew on several existing studies of older adults.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The word drew on ideas from alchemy, where the agent was the active substance that spun gold from the mundane.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of drew on
Verb
  • The reason the thought came up is that the Cardinals essentially gave up on their team, even though the club was having a solid season.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • When the idea of a canine follow-up came up, the center expressed interest in hosting it.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of came up
Verb
  • Rescuers in Colombia were making last-ditch efforts to locate earthquake survivors early Thursday as the critical 72-hour window for rescue operations neared its end.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The second set was more of the same right up until Nakashima neared the finish line.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 13 Aug. 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 24 Aug. 2026.

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