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belly flopping

verb

present participle of belly flop
as in plumping

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belly flopping
  1. plumping
  2. dipping
  3. submerging
  4. plunking
  5. immersing
  6. plunging
  7. sounding
  8. diving
Verb
  • The smoothing and plumping fan-favorite masks have (literally) uplifted me on groggy mornings, amid grueling hangovers, and during spa nights with my best friends.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Korean sunscreens not only feature high SPF protection, but also include skin-plumping ingredients like hyaluronic acid.
    — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 23 June 2026
Definition of plumping
Verb
  • Over the past few years, Kai has begun dipping her toes into the modeling world.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Yotam Ottolenghi is dipping back into simple cooking with a sequel to his popular 2018 title, Ottolenghi Simple.
    — The Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of dipping
Verb
  • By submerging coal in a variety of fluids, Franklin was able to measure the typical size of its holes, as well as the amount of variation.
    — Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Stir in the basil, if using, submerging the leaves to prevent browning, then drop in the Thai chilies (if using).
    — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of submerging
Verb
  • Hentges put the tying run on base by plunking pinch-hitter Jahmai Jones, then Red Sox put runners on the corners as Andruw Monasterio beat out a potential double play ball.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • And in the film’s poignant final scene, Joe despondently plays his piano − only for Angela to sit beside him and start plunking along.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Definition of plunking
Verb
  • Our formula is based on the universal pleasure of solving a mystery, immersing oneself in an adventure, identifying with inspiring characters, and sharing that sense of liberation so characteristic of adolescence.
    — Kevin Giraud, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Short-term corrosion testing involved immersing the lattice in natural seawater from Melbourne’s Port Phillip Bay.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of immersing
Verb
  • Sydney Sweeney walked the red carpet in a completely sheer dress, while Brittany Snow turned heads in a black dress with a plunging neckline.
    — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • It’s set on a remote farm nestled high in the Rocky Mountains in the early 1950s, and the images — of jutting peaks and plunging valleys, of endless stretches of pine, of the craggy frosted grandeur of it all — are vivid enough to carry you away.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of plunging
Verb
  • Starting in the nineteen-seventies, Stanley and his colleagues have been sounding the alarm on the vulnerability of shorebirds and working to protect key habitats, such as Alaska’s Copper River Delta.
    — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • That means paying attention to how accomplishments are described, how skills and experience are connected and whether the document reflects the language and priorities of the role without sounding artificially tailored.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of sounding
Verb
  • Now, the gallery is diving further into technology by launching the Future Art Ecosystems R&D Fellowship.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Koss saw the opportunity and never stopped running, diving into third without a throw.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of diving
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“Belly flopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly%20flopping. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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