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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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But Republic got the match’s first goal in the 68th minute on a header by Kleemann, a former player for Austin FC of MLS.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Trojans survived the push by Granite Hills in the first 10 minutes, and Heyati’s header basically turned out the lights.—
Martin Henderson,
Oc Register,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Some pair it with brightening ingredients like niacinamide and vitamin C, collagen-supporting retinoids and peptides, and hydrating agents that subtly plump thinning skin.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Hailey Bieber swears by the skin-plumping moisturizer, too.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Grahovac stepped up and got plunked to drive in a run.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Mar. 2026
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Inheriting two baserunners from Snell with one out, Yamamoto loaded the bases by plunking Kirk.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Napping drops with age to 47% of preschoolers (ages 3 to 5) and 28% of school-age children (6 to 13).—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Mix a few drops of one of the oils, two tablespoons of dishwashing liquid, and two cups of water in a spray bottle.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
5 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,
11 Mar. 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,
11 Mar. 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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Attendees milled around a makeshift sauna village, assembled outside Seattle's Nordic Museum, sampling different styles of sauna, and occasionally dipping in an ice cold tub or shower.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
6 Mar. 2026
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Shares of Oracle have dipped 21% this year, swept up in a broader sell-off targeting the technology industry upon fears of artificial intelligence disruption.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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If soft drink spills, melted ice cream, or cookie crumbs are not cleaned up, wasps will flock to eat it.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
5 Mar. 2026
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In 2015, the Gold King Mine spill sent millions of gallons of waste into the Animas River, stopping city pumping for a week.—
David Marston,
Denver Post,
5 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Belly flop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly%20flop. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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