BELLY FLOPS Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

belly flops 1 of 2

noun

plural of belly flop

as in jackknives

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jumps
leaps

belly flops

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verb

present tense third-person singular of belly flop

as in plumps

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surfaces

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Noun

The Brazilian midfielder has scored four goals, all headers, in his last five matches after scoring in three consecutive games against CF Montreal, Atlanta United and Chicago before being held scoreless Saturday against Nashville.

— CBS News, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Like all funny writers, Park is attentive to form, and uses headers and other formal shifts to get in little jokes and control his pacing.

— James Folta, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of headers

Verb

Eight Saints Up the Anti Night Cream moisturizes and plumps skin while smoothing wrinkles and fine lines on the face, neck, and décolleté area.

— Melony Forcier, InStyle, 10 Sep. 2026
The former works on the surface of the skin and delivers an immediate boost of hydration that instantly plumps fine lines and softens skin texture.

— Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of plumps

Noun

Thirteen percent of older adults have experienced a traumatic brain injury — most often caused by falls — and more than 80 percent of traumatic brain injuries are concussions.

— Richard Sima, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2026
Skubal reached the playoffs in each of the last two falls with the Detroit Tigers but was once part of a club that lost 96 games.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of falls

Verb

Things couldn’t be better, until someone plunks their stuff down right in front of you, blocking your view of the water.

— John Natale, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026
That’s like staying in the dugout during a bench-clearing brawl after a pitcher plonks a batter, then offering the offender a handshake the next inning.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

Definition of plunks

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