belly flopped

past tense of belly flop

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for belly flopped
Verb
  • In other words, movies are being tweaked and plumped, but studios are keeping hush about how.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 22 June 2026
  • Shares have lost 20% of their value since July 2025, which has plumped up its static dividend to a yield of nearly 13%.
    Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • The submarine measures approximately 265 feet (81 meters) in length, displaces around 3,000 tons when submerged, and can accommodate a crew of about 32 personnel, with additional capacity for special operations teams.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 June 2026
  • 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, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • The singer has been immersed in entertainment her whole life.
    Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2026
  • This curved gaming monitor sports a 1000R curve that helps you get immersed in your gameplay by wrapping around your peripheral vision.
    George Yang, PC Magazine, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Tim Hill plunked pinch-hitter Jacob Gonzalez and Tristan Peters with pitches before getting an out.
    CBS News, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • Tyler Callihan and Jake Mangum tagged Bender for singles and then Jared Triolo drew a walk to bring Horwitz to the plate, whom Bender plunked with the first pitch of the at-bat to give Pittsburgh the lead.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • The numbers behind the downturn Wine consumption has dipped to historic lows.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026
  • For stargazers who have dipped their toes into the world of binoculars and telescopes, prices stack up quickly and even one purchase can wipe out thousands of dollars.
    Harry Bennett, Space.com, 26 June 2026
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“Belly flopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly%20flopped. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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