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belly up

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Synonyms & Antonyms of belly up

to come near or nearer

belly up to the buffet table and help yourselves

Synonyms for belly up

approach,
close,
close in,
come up,
draw on,
near,
nigh

Words Related to belly up

arrive,
attain,
come,
gain,
hit,
land,
make,
reach,
show up,
turn up,
waltz (up)

creep up,
sneak up

adjoin,
border,
touch,
verge

Near Antonyms for belly up

clear out,
depart,
exit,
go,
leave,
light out,
pull out,
quit,
remove,
run away,
shove (off),
take off,
walk out

Antonyms for belly up

back (up or away),
recede,
retire,
retreat,
withdraw

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belly up

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The first known use of belly up was in 1880

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