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noun

Definition of belly flopnext
as in header

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belly flop

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verb

as in to plump

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Recent Examples of belly flop
Noun
To his credit, Johnson addressed the movie’s belly flop at the box office with candor and with maturity. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 12 Nov. 2025 In Episode 2, wouldn’t tech-savvy Claudette have a proper iPhone case that would survive a three-story belly flop? — Nick Caruso, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for belly flop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belly flop
  1. header
  2. plump
  3. drop
  4. plunk
  5. jackknife
  6. submerge
  7. spill
  8. dip
Noun
  • Two meteor showers — the Alpha Capricornids and Southern Delta Aquarids — are set to peak at the same time over the next two nights, creating a rare double-header for California stargazers.
    — James Ward, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • Zidane scored a brace of bullet headers in the 3-0 win against Brazil, earning France its inaugural star above the badge.
    — Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
Definition of header
Verb
  • Packed with hyaluronic and glycolic acids, the formula plumps, smooths, and deeply moisturizes your complexion.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 25 July 2026
  • Let the plant sit in a sunny location for 24 to 72 hours until the leaves have plumped again.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 July 2026
Definition of plump
Noun
  • Last school year the district experienced an enrollment drop of about 13,000 students, the Miami Herald reported and is projected to lose another 8,000 in the upcoming school year.
    — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
  • Besides Divinity, directed by Soderbergh protégé Eddie Alcazar, Willis used her own money to launch a clothing line, a venture that fizzled out after an initial drop.
    — Gustavo Turner, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026
Definition of drop
Verb
  • Adell, who homered in the third inning, took three straight balls from O’Brien (3-4) before getting plunked by the next pitch to force in the winning run.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
  • The result was a complex of squat, one- or two-level buildings with metal and glass siding, surrounded by a moat of parking spaces, with Google signs plunked into the dirt out front.
    — Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026
Definition of plunk
Noun
  • Cooler heads prevailed, and Ospreay transitioned from a jackknife to a Style Clash for a nearfall.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Definition of jackknife
Verb
  • Flooding on Thursday evening disrupted parts of Guwahati, Assam’s capital with about 2 million residents, as submerged roads left commuters stranded for hours.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
  • The challenge was unofficially posed by rival magician Rahman Bey, who, on July 21, 1926, spent an hour locked in a coffin partially submerged underwater.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
Definition of submerge
Noun
  • Oceanographers seized on the spill and started tracking the toys to study ocean currents.
    — Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026
  • The watershed department, days after the June 27 incident, said the chemical spill at the South River facility did not cause the fish kill.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of spill
Verb
  • But just as staggering was one of the overnight lows, which dipped to only a searing 97 degrees F (36 degrees C)—a tie for the hottest low that the city’s ever seen, a record first set just three years ago.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 30 July 2026
  • Just a few months ago, mortgage rates dipped below 6% for the first time in years, fueling hopes that lower borrowing costs would revive the sluggish housing market.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of dip

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