Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belly flops
Verb
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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
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Double-headers featuring at least one and sometimes three teams of Philly’s best college basketball teams filled the place every night.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
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The copycats in the lower leagues can’t rely on that, and the football has become distinctly more old-school, with many more headers per game than, say, five years ago.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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As each person approaches, McGowan dips into the center and comes out with a box.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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When the sun dips, Deck 10 is where the magic happens.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The property slump has weighed on economic growth and spending in the world’s second-biggest economy, and experts say the state purchases may finally halt further price falls, according to Reuters.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Turkey, 31; and Nicaragua, 14, among the biggest falls.—
Geir Moulson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 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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Sharp drops hit Wall Street on Thursday as technology stocks fell and bitcoin plunged again to roughly half its record price set last fall.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Kidder says if scent is the goal, then a few drops of essential oil mixed into baking soda works well.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Belly flops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly%20flops. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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