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Recent Examples of belly flop
Adam Rogers, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2025
In short, the potential for a legendary belly flop in season two was massive.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 15 July 2025
He belly flopped onto the ice in ecstasy and relief before he was mobbed by his teammates, and then the game stopped to celebrate the greatest goal scorer who ever lived.
—Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 6 Apr. 2025
Since then, each Celtics road trip of four games or longer has given way to a similar belly flop at home.
—Jay King, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
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Noun
An early version of Starship tried to bleed off that kinetic energy with a kind of aerodynamic belly flop that ended in a catastrophic loss of control.
—Adam Rogers, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2025
In short, the potential for a legendary belly flop in season two was massive.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 15 July 2025
He belly flopped onto the ice in ecstasy and relief before he was mobbed by his teammates, and then the game stopped to celebrate the greatest goal scorer who ever lived.
—Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 6 Apr. 2025
Since then, each Celtics road trip of four games or longer has given way to a similar belly flop at home.
—Jay King, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belly flop
Noun
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Itten twice came close with headers that sailed just over the bar, but Australia survived.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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Whether from set pieces or open play, its accurate delivery pairs effectively with high-level headers of the ball.—
Esteban Campanela,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
Verb
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Shop this repairing and plumping neck cream for just $40 and more products from the French brand below.—
Essence Wiley,
InStyle,
7 June 2026
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Other signs of ripeness include a dusty coating that gives the skin a dull appearance, a tough rind that's hard to pierce with your fingernail, and the blossom end of the fruit plumps up.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
31 May 2026
Verb
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McCarthy and Hunter Goodman drew walks off Houser, Willi Castro delivered an RBI single, and Sterling Thompson took one for the team, getting plunked by Houser with the bases loaded.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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The Chanticleers got hit by 179 pitches last season — en route to an appearance the College World Series finals — and have been plunked 135 times so far in 2026.—
Mitch Light,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Holmes fashioned herself as the next Steve Jobs, until a reporter at the Wall Street Journal blew the lid off Theranos' fraudulent claims of developing a state-of-the-art medical test that required only a single drop of blood to accurately detect results like glucose levels and cancer.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 June 2026
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The latter is no small feat because supersonic speed dramatically changes the aerodynamics of an aircraft, making missile launches or bomb drops extremely difficult, to put it mildly.—
David Szondy
June 04,
New Atlas,
4 June 2026
Verb
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The vast wind field around the slow-moving storm generated a massive storm surge that witnesses said submerged Miami Beach, Dorst said.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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Avoid basements or rooms where water has submerged electrical outlets or cords.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Cooler heads prevailed, and Ospreay transitioned from a jackknife to a Style Clash for a nearfall.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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Spud led in points after two rounds with a repertoire that included 360-degree jams; a reverse double-pump; a straight-ahead double, and a jackknife.—
Kevin Sherrington
Feb. 10,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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For North American observers on the evening of May 30, the Blue Moon rises in the east as the sun dips below the horizon, with Antares glowing roughly 3 degrees to the lower left of Earth's satellite — less than the width of your three middle fingers held at arm's length against the night sky.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
29 May 2026
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Once the ride began, Ferrell pulled the nuggets out of his pants and even called for his camera man to give him some sauce to dip the nuggets into.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Be sure to place foil on the bottom rack of the oven to catch any spills, and your cast iron will come out as good as new.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
4 June 2026
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Judges grade on speed, mixology, flair and accuracy — as in, how little of the drink spills on the floor — for a $1,500 first-place prize.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Belly flop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly%20flop. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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