belly up

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Recent Examples of belly up But one of the best ways to try the local tipples remains bellying up where they’re made. Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2025 The private patio space off of the living room bellies up to the beach, where two sunbeds and an umbrella are set up for sunset happy hours. Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 7 May 2025 Before Barneys New York went belly up in 2019, what aspiring designer didn’t dream about getting their clothes inside its hallowed marble corridors? Ari Stark, Footwear News, 20 May 2025 In October 2007, Ben Ammar bought indie distributor Eagle Pictures, which had gone belly up. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 6 May 2025 Lara’s also detailed how insurance companies are assessed if the FAIR Plan goes belly up. Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 21 Mar. 2025 Hooters filed for bankruptcy this week, the latest casual dining chain to go belly up. Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025 The playful pooch was filmed sprawled out on the ground with its belly up right outside a store. has garnered more than 4.2 million views and 250,000 likes to date, sparking laughter and warm reactions in the comments section. Melissa Fleur Afshar, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024 When a property and casualty insurer does go belly up, there are safety nets for policyholders in the form of state guaranty associations, which are established by state law but privately funded by the insurance industry. Ron Lieber, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belly up
Verb
  • The warning was issued Saturday at 4:52 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Saturday at 5:34 p.m. U.S. 69 Current Incidents: Lane on US-69 closed in Overland Park One lane is closed between 119th Street and 103rd Street on northbound US-69.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2025
  • The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a private contractor that operates the sites, said they were closed Saturday.
    WAFAA SHURAFA, Arkansas Online, 15 June 2025
Verb
  • The video shows the rescue organization slowly approaching the dog, who is now named Beans.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
  • With cuts from the Department of Government Efficiency approaching 300,000, per Challenger, Gray & Christmas, this will be a space to watch closely as unemployment benefits and severance pay run out.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 6 June 2025
Verb
  • Published on June 5 in the journal Criminal Law Forum, the investigation draws on direct archival evidence from Cambridge University that is helping fill in the gaps to a high-profile true crime scandal that would make headlines even today.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 June 2025
  • Here are the winning numbers from the Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 5 June 2025
Verb
  • The number of measles cases in the U.S. so far this year has quadrupled compared to 2024 and is nearing a 30-year high.
    Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 6 June 2025
  • Over time, the Fed targets 2% inflation, so America is, at long last, nearing that long-term target after a yearslong bout with historic price hikes.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Verb
  • If the Pacers had finished this one off, the city would have partied until the sun came up.
    Zak Keefer, New York Times, 14 June 2025
  • My father had come up during a conversation about family history.
    Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 14 June 2025

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“Belly up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly%20up. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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