as in comes up
to come near or nearer
belly up to the buffet table and help yourselves
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Recent Examples of bellies up
The private patio space off of the living room bellies up to the beach, where two sunbeds and an umbrella are set up for sunset happy hours.
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Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 24 Feb. 2026
For the best seat in the house, request the chef's table that bellies up to the kitchen.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 16 Jan. 2026
Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 24 Feb. 2026
For the best seat in the house, request the chef's table that bellies up to the kitchen.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bellies up
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And the latest search for Malaysia Airlines’ MH370 comes up empty.—
Nasteho Said,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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When the Eagles think about the leaders on the team, Davis’ name comes up.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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That thinking also shapes how the company approaches artificial intelligence.—
Elaine Yu,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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Announced during the agency’s Ignition event, the strategy reshapes how NASA approaches both lunar exploration and interplanetary missions.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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Mullin comes into office at a time when public support for the president’s immigration agenda has fallen after a year of high-profile operations in multiple American cities.—
Rebecca Santana,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2026
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And with that comes flat tires, alignment issues, bent suspension and other problems from drivers hitting potholes.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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One of the biggest headaches any launch with a hatch deals with is known as FOD, or foreign-object debris, which could be as small as a piece of hair trapped in the seal where the hatch closes.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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Rip City closes the regular season Friday at Austin, while Sioux Falls finishes Saturday at South Bay.—
Ivan Carter,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Bellies up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bellies%20up. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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