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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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After the Knights took a 2-1 lead a short time later, the Chaps rallied again with a header by Bryan Monsivais off a feed from Venas Abubakari.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Dash got on the board first Friday on Maggie Graham’s header in the 10th minute.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Bumble and Bumble conditioner works at the strand level, using panthenol to plump hair without residue.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Skin should appear deeply nourished with a plumping effect that smooths over fine lines and other expression lines.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Pack was later plunked in the back while taking second base during a rundown.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
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He was plunked 204 times over his 16-year career, ninth most in the history of the sport.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Sorokin was locked in from the drop of the puck, denying Colin Blackwell on a shorthanded breakaway 10 minutes in and making a handful of other 10-bell saves on quality scoring chances in the first period alone.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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By 2033, the trust fund will run dry, triggering that immense, across-the-board drop that is slated to punish the most vulnerable Americans by collapsing all benefits an equal share regardless of income.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Don't go into a basement, or any room, if water covers the electrical outlets or if cords are submerged.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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Avoid basements or rooms where water has submerged electrical outlets or cords.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
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No wonder so many outdoorsmen threw up their hands and opted for a jackknife.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Though some celebs have taken the silent route, there are also plenty of A-listers who have no problem dipping their toes in the political pool and the potential criticism that might follow, such as Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish, who slammed ICE at the 2026 Grammys.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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This month, water temps were in the mid-to-upper 60s, at a time when the thermometer typically dips to the 50s.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The catastrophic 1969 offshore oil spill in Santa Barbara killed thousands of sea birds and marine mammals.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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Eastbound Loop 820 has been closed near Holiday Lane in North Richland Hills after a minor crash involving a fuel spill, police said Wednesday afternoon.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Belly flop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly%20flop. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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