BELLIED UP Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

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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Sowells got off the Gold Line train and approached the two men.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026
As this year’s midterms approached, Hinojosa tried to persuade several colleagues to enter the race for governor.

— Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of approached

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The Lake Street Bridge, which is 109 years old, closed for two years in October 2025 for extensive reconstruction and repairs.

— Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Golden State got within 59-55 on Tiffany Hayes’ layup, but could get no closer as Atlanta closed the quarter scoring 12 of the final 14 points.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of closed

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With Chromebooks in dire need of a refresh, Google drew on many inspirations to create Googlebooks, the most prominent being the Android mobile operating system and Apple's approach to laptop design.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Rafauli also drew on wabi-sabi, the Japanese philosophy that finds beauty in natural forms and imperfection, interpreting it through his own sculptural style.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of drew on

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Ultimately Argentina came up short in the final against Spain, but the tournament was undoubtedly lit up by Messi's brilliance once again.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
And yes, in 1861, Richard Cadbury came up with the Valentine box of chocolates, thus forging an indissoluble link between candy and the lucrative holiday calendar for all time to come.

— Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of came up

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Although Paolo Banchero led all scorers with 35 points and neared a triple-double with seven rebounds and 10 assists, the Magic failed to take care the ball (20 turnovers) and couldn’t convert at the free throw line (nine missed free throws).

— Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
No response breeds panic Police cars and firetrucks crowded the streets as Michelle neared the school.

— Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026

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