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Definition of belly flopsnext
plural of belly flop

belly flops

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verb

present tense third-person singular of belly flop

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for belly flops
Verb
  • The result is a formula that brightens, smooths, and plumps mature skin all at once.
    Lily Wohlner, Allure, 24 Jan. 2026
  • It's packed with niacinamide, which plumps the skin and smooths out texture.
    Ruby McAuliffe, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • This season, he has been used to get flick-ons for headers or run behind defences and get on the end of crosses or Fernandes’ through balls.
    Carl Anka, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Glow-in-the-dark outsoles represent glowing engine headers, and the shoe’s color-shifting eggplant purple upper takes a page from custom car wraps.
    Riley Jones, Footwear News, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Hudson/Claire plunks a few notes on the funky upright piano to echo the song’s iconic bass riff.
    Hugh Hart, IndieWire, 29 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • The Easter eggs of art history are plentiful, telling a story that dips and darts in many thrilling directions.
    David John Chávez, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026
  • As the sun dips, gather to participate in a temazcal heat ceremony, curated for mind, body, and spiritual cleansing, before sharing a meal and stories cooked by a private chef.
    Gemma Price, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • As many of us can attest, this slick layer of ice can lead to nasty falls.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Virtual sitters help prevent falls without requiring one-to-one assignments in every room.
    David Chou, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Laura escapes her grasp and submerges Cherry, which Daniel witnesses.
    Erin Jensen, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • As output rises, flow consistency drops during low-volume printing.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
  • That contentment was like a gentle wind on a hot day, or a few drops of rain during a drought – natural, humane happiness.
    Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Belly flops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly%20flops. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.

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