belly flopped

past tense of belly flop

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for belly flopped
Verb
  • After a treatment, you are guided into a cavernous grey stone and wood relaxation room with six oversized day beds, plumped with heavy pillows and wool blankets.
    Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Don't go into a basement, or any room, if water covers the electrical outlets or if cords are submerged.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
  • But this canoe differs from the hundreds of others found submerged in rivers and lakes across Florida.
    Mark Price, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The husband-and-wife co-founders grew up in Brooklyn and spent their youth immersed in Williamsburg’s creative and cultural scene in the late 2000s.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
  • This all-in-one approach keeps developers immersed in the flow.
    Paul Kovalenko, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • He was plunked on the first pitch of his third plate appearance, prompting many boos.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • And playback will pause when the headphones detect they're being removed from the wearer's head, then resume when plonked back on.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The back of the dress, which included a ribbon that flowed down to the ground, dipped low enough to reveal nearly all of the star's large back tattoo, which depicts roses along a vine, as well as a baby lamb.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
  • That rank dipped to 18th in 2024, when the Chiefs had 39.
    Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Belly flopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly%20flopped. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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