Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belly flops
Verb
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Moisturizer calms and plumps your skin, which makes your tone look more uniform — even without makeup.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
16 Apr. 2026 -
The Activscience's Triple Firming Neck Cream is a firming cream that plumps, tightens, and moisturizers crepey skin.—
Isabel Bekele,
InStyle,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Check the full email headers for clues If the communication is happening by email, the full email header may reveal the route the message traveled.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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This is one of the most traditional and widely recognized curtain headers.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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The movie plunks us down at Mar-a-Lago, where Melania struts out the door and into the back of an SUV, which will take her to the red-white-and-blue private plane painted with the word TRUMP that’s waiting for her at the airport.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2026
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Each January, Stoever makes a maximum contribution to a Roth IRA and plunks another chunk of cash in a solo 401(k).—
Ryan Ermey
Lauren Shamo,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2026
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Somewhat distressing at the national level were the 24 states that experienced job market dips over the past year.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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After coming out from behind a giant Etch-A-Sketch, Jackson dips, spins, and does his famous moonwalk while the NSYNCers hype him up and beatbox behind him in a half-circle.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
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This bipartisan bill would expand access to falls prevention services by including a falls risk assessment provided by a physical or occupational therapist as part of Medicare beneficiaries’ annual wellness visit.—
Brian Frost,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
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The most common type of mechanism involved a collision with a motor vehicle followed by falls from the bike or scooter.—
Dr. Jade Cobern,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The final battle In the Upside Down, Eleven submerges herself in the tank and enters the Void with Kali (Linnea Berthelsen) and Max (Sadie Sink) telepathically piggybacking off of her.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Jan. 2026
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Laura escapes her grasp and submerges Cherry, which Daniel witnesses.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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To keep it simple, combine 1 cup of baking soda with 10 drops of your choice of citrus or lavender oil, then sprinkle it over soft surfaces such as carpets or upholstered furniture.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
16 Apr. 2026
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For anyone who has only ever experienced rain as something that gradually builds — a few drops, then more, then a steady fall — a wall of rain upends that expectation entirely.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Belly flops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly%20flops. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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