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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
  • As the Houthis approached the Red Sea, the area was defended by several armed formations that were nominally controlled by the Saudis.
    — Kareem Fahim, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The Ryan Field designers approached the project with a certain sophistication.
    — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of approached
Verb
  • During the three-day September 2026 edition, which closed Tuesday, the shows collectively attracted 37,000 visitors.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Northbound Interstate 435 lanes in Shawnee were closed Wednesday afternoon following a crash involving seven vehicles, police said.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of closed
Verb
  • Decade was founded by Andy Myers, Chad Sheffield, and Matt Johnson, former colleagues at Decca before the restaurant closed in 2022.
    — Michelle Polizzi, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Roadways were briefly closed in the area due to the investigation but have since reopened, Smith said around noon.
    — Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 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
  • Minhaj and Venkataramanujam drew on their own backgrounds for the script.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Rather than writing traditional Broadway show tunes, Sheik and Sater created a rock score that drew on the emotional directness of alternative music.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of drew on
Verb
  • The Wildcats defense came up big on Colorado’s fourth drive when Brus recorded a tackle for a loss on fourth-and-2 at the NU 27.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Bray, guarded tight by a Virginia Cavalier, somehow came up with it for the 38-yard reception.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of came up
Verb
  • But as the ’60s neared their end, a more anything-goes ethos took effect.
    — Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Banda qualifies for the NWSL’s new High Impact Player rule, which allows teams to exceed the salary cap for elite players, and probably attracted interest from clubs around the league as her contract neared its expiration next year.
    — Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of neared
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