Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belly flopping
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Plus, peruse her holy grail hair oil, go-to plumping cream, and ultimate secret to a summer glow.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
1 June 2026 -
Keep scrolling to shop more Tula products on sale exclusively for PEOPLE readers, including glowy sunscreen, plumping lip treatments, and more.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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Highs are excepted to climb to 79 degrees on Wednesday, 84 on Thursday, 88 on Friday and Saturday and 89 on Sunday, before dipping to 88 on Monday, according to the forecast.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
2 June 2026
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The market response follows quickly, with stock prices dipping and analysts highlighting rising costs.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
1 June 2026
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Matthew Cole Raises the Alarm Our world has been flooded by a deluge of digital platforms, their ceaseless flow submerging our daily lives.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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Some have turned away from the sky—the internet has popularized a theory that UFOs are hidden in the ocean, concealing their existence by submerging their crafts deep below the water.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Red Sox hitters have reached base via plunking 32 times, sixth most in the majors.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
26 May 2026
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Netflix’s bracingly nasty action-thriller Apex is a fine addition, plonking the star down in a rugged Australian landscape and throwing nature’s formidable might at her while stirring a psychotic serial killer into the mix.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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Venus and Jupiter align in Cancer in the part of your chart governing long journeys, higher learning, and international exploration, making the first two weeks especially ripe for immersing yourself in a new culture and simply having a wonderful time.—
Kirah Tabourn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 May 2026
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The center caps its three-week sessions at 15 guests and describes its mission as immersing participants in practices and behaviors that might otherwise take years to develop through outpatient therapy alone.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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These deals have occurred at a time when plunging values, loan defaults and even foreclosures haunt the Bay Area hotel market.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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The Adidas campaign star wore a brown halter gown by the American designer with a plunging neckline that landed at Mendes’ waist, augmented by a gold hardware embellishment.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
2 June 2026
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Few officials are sounding alarms and describing the problems accurately, free from partisan skewing.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
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Now, lubricant refiners, automakers, and oil change service stations are sounding the alarm—prices are spiking, and supply shortages will hit in June.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Brewer centerfielder Ava Pena got a glove on the ball and held on for a second, but lost it while diving to the ground.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 May 2026
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The 39-year-old man was with three friends diving from a boat at Kennedy Shoal off the Queensland state coast south of Cairns when he was attacked, Police Inspector Elaine Burns said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 May 2026
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“Belly flopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly%20flopping. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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