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Recent Examples of belly flop
Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
The team’s five-year player-development belly flop ultimately is on him, too.
—Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 9 July 2024
The four-location pool crawl included games and activities, such as a watermelon race and a belly flop competition.
—Magda Liszewska, Orange County Register, 17 Oct. 2024
And then there are the long-term, indirect costs of an implementation belly flop.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Without hesitating, Gus belly flopped into the water below with a splash, took a drink and began swimming.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
The team’s five-year player-development belly flop ultimately is on him, too.
—Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 9 July 2024
The four-location pool crawl included games and activities, such as a watermelon race and a belly flop competition.
—Magda Liszewska, Orange County Register, 17 Oct. 2024
And then there are the long-term, indirect costs of an implementation belly flop.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belly flop
Noun
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Saturday brings a quadruple header of Stanley Cup Playoffs action, including the first elimination game of the postseason.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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The developers have added custom scripts and HTTP headers to minimize visibility to security scanners.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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With vitamin C, a plumping peptide complex, rice extract, and a proprietary moisturizing complex called Hydroviton 24, your bases are covered.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
9 Apr. 2025
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Surrounded in this shampoo with linden bud extract (naturally rich in amino acids and peptides), the formula plumps up hair by forming a protective film to reduce water loss and improve hydration.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Lindor and Soto drew back-to-back walks, and Arizona turned to side-winding right-hander Ryan Thompson, who plunked Alonso to load the bases with no outs.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2025
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The meltdown began when lefty reliever Luis Peralta plunked Jonathan Aranda, and Taylor Walls laced a single to left.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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According to a Gartner report, companies today are using just 33% of their martech stack capabilities—a startling drop from 58% a few years ago.—
Richard Jones,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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The multinational conglomerate reported first-quarter net revenues of 35.8 billion euros ($40.7 billion), reflecting a 14% drop from the same period last year.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
1 May 2025
Verb
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For teams with an eye on Europe, having a huge match plonked in the middle of a two-legged tie is hardly ideal.—
Jessy Parker Humphreys,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Rather than plonk cargo or the kids behind the rider atop a rear rack, front loaders puts everything out front.—
Paul Ridden,
New Atlas,
1 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Mendoza hit the car in front of him, causing him to jackknife, which in turn caused his entire load of heavy steel pipes to land on my husband's truck, crushing him and killing him instantly.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025
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The trailer of the truck turned sideways in jackknife fashion and was blocking all northbound lanes.—
Aaron Valdez,
The Enquirer,
20 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Conservation groups say the spill catalyzed innovative restoration work across the Gulf Coast, but are alarmed at the recent halt of a flagship land-creation project in Louisiana.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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The spill was also toxic enough to kill about half of the marine life in its path, the journal study said.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Belly flop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly%20flop. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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