belly flopping

verb

present participle of belly flop
as in plumping

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belly flopping
  1. plumping
  2. dipping
  3. submerging
  4. plunking
  5. immersing
  6. plunging
  7. sounding
  8. diving
Verb
  • That’s probably because the formula is packed with plumping peptides that help stimulate collagen and make skin appear firmer and lifted, working similarly like botox to diminish fine lines.
    — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 18 July 2026
  • Korean sunscreens not only feature high SPF protection, but also include skin-plumping ingredients like hyaluronic acid.
    — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 23 June 2026
Definition of plumping
Verb
  • Perhaps not for the fainthearted, this involves being gently slapped with oak branches in the sauna before dipping into a bracing cold plunge (rinse and repeat).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026
  • More footage shot inside the disco shows the Real Madrid hunk grabbing Exposito, dipping her down and giving her a big kiss in front of everyone.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
Definition of dipping
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  • This new hybrid approach uses a dual-action mechanism to cool the battery pack without fully submerging it.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
  • While a viral video on TikTok from 2021 suggested that submerging avocados in water keeps them fresher, longer, the FDA cautions against this method.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 12 July 2026
Definition of submerging
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  • And in the film’s poignant final scene, Joe despondently plays his piano − only for Angela to sit beside him and start plunking along.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 11 July 2026
  • Imagine taking the gorgeous rock formations of Zion or Badlands national park and plunking them down on the shore of Lake Superior—along with a liberal dose of colorful streaks.
    — Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 21 June 2026
Definition of plunking
Verb
  • Walking, hiking, or simply immersing yourself in nature helps restore balance between the demands of everyday life and personal wellbeing.
    — Ana Morales, Vogue, 11 July 2026
  • The second involved filling a salad spinner with water and immersing the berries for one minute while stirring them by hand before draining and spinning them for 10 seconds.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Definition of immersing
Verb
  • Kindergarten enrolment has been plunging for years, with the number of registrations falling by a quarter just between 2020 and 2024.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 20 July 2026
  • Investors will also have a look at IBM’s quarterly numbers, after the legacy tech giant posted preliminary figures that sent the stock plunging .
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 19 July 2026
Definition of plunging
Verb
  • Michael Cembalest, the influential JPMorgan strategist, is sounding the alarm on this earnings season.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 23 July 2026
  • Viticulturists and researchers have been sounding the alarm about a changing climate’s potential to upend this signature state industry for decades.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Definition of sounding
Verb
  • The group was diving in the Golfo Nuevo around the Hu Shun Yu 809 artificial reef.
    — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
  • For Justin Kluivert’s, Bounou fell over in stages while diving the wrong way, but the Dutch forward hit the post anyway.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of diving
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