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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belly flopping
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Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026 -
The cream creates a supple look and feel, and promises plumping hydration for up to 24 hours.—
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
9 Apr. 2026
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Susan Oludele, a braider in New York and Los Angeles, recommends boiling a pot of water, then dipping a towel into it.—
Danielle James,
Allure,
22 Apr. 2026
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The system will bring a cold front, with temperatures into the weekend dipping back down to the 50s.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Blanched Blanching, which involves boiling the food first and then submerging it in cold water, is another healthy method of cooking spinach.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
3 Apr. 2026
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Their system consisted of submerging pre-term lambs in artificial amniotic fluid, where a pumpless oxygenator, supplied by a sweep gas, mimicked placental perfusion.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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The right-hander followed Higgins’ single by plunking Pleasanton’s TJ Friedl, giving the Reds runners on first and second with no outs.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Bird replaced Cruz but wasn’t any sharper, walking Otto Lopez on four pitches and then plunking pinch-hitter Griffin Conine to load the bases.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Best Times to Visit for Good Weather Late spring through the summer is the best time to enjoy warm temperatures, perfect for immersing yourself in the stunning natural splendors of the Pacific Northwest.—
Scott Bay,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Apr. 2026
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Frontman Dougy Mandagi relocated first to Berlin, immersing himself in electronic music, before returning to Indonesia.—
SPIN Staff,
SPIN,
2 Apr. 2026
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Shares of Adobe, the owner of Photoshop and other tools, have been punished lately, plunging 40% below their May 2025 high and into a bear market.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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Snow is expected to spread across the area Friday morning, followed by a hard freeze overnight that could send temperatures plunging to between 18 and 25 degrees, according to the National Weather Service office in Boulder.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
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To their credit, Comptroller Mark Levine and Council Speaker Julie Menin have been sounding the alarm on this the last few months.—
Evan Thies,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Manchester trio’s latest album proposes a heady, rhythmic strain of post-punk that references familiar touchstones while sounding genuinely, deliriously disorienting.—
Shaad D’Souza,
Pitchfork,
20 Apr. 2026
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This could look like flirting with someone unexpectedly, diving into a passion project or deciding you’re done hiding in plain sight.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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But a fragment of the plate is still diving under areas to the north, powering the Cascade volcanoes; another does similar things in Central America.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Belly flopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly%20flopping. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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