BELLY FLOPPED Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

belly flopped

verb

past tense of belly flop

as in plumped

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Verb

After soaking in the salad for a while, the raisins plumped and swelled, adding a yielding explosivity.

— Cooking Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
In other words, movies are being tweaked and plumped, but studios are keeping hush about how.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 22 June 2026

Definition of plumped

Verb

The underwater navigation itself is also power-hungry, as the robot has to rely on inertial sensors and acoustic Doppler velocity logging to track its position, since satellite navigation is useless once it's submerged.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 July 2026
Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 July 2026

Definition of submerged

Verb

In order to inform that exploration, Knoll immersed herself in the setting on a pair of writing retreats in the Adirondacks where the bulk of the book takes place, a world away from her Los Angeles home.

— Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Best 4th of July Apple Deal AirPods Max The AirPods Max headphones come with Apple's H1 chip to deliver high-quality audio that keeps you immersed.

— George Yang, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026

Definition of immersed

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Jared Young was plunked with the bases loaded in the eighth inning, sparking a five-run rally that lifted the New York Mets to a 6-2 win over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
After Crow-Armstrong stole second, Kuhnel plunked Bregman before walking Michael Busch on four pitches to force in the go-ahead run.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026

Definition of plunked

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