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Recent Examples of belly flop
Joe Reid, Vulture, 15 July 2025
He belly flopped onto the ice in ecstasy and relief before he was mobbed by his teammates, and then the game stopped to celebrate the greatest goal scorer who ever lived.
—Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 6 Apr. 2025
Since then, each Celtics road trip of four games or longer has given way to a similar belly flop at home.
—Jay King, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
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
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Noun
In short, the potential for a legendary belly flop in season two was massive.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 15 July 2025
He belly flopped onto the ice in ecstasy and relief before he was mobbed by his teammates, and then the game stopped to celebrate the greatest goal scorer who ever lived.
—Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 6 Apr. 2025
Since then, each Celtics road trip of four games or longer has given way to a similar belly flop at home.
—Jay King, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belly flop
Noun
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As a result, Palace’s centre-back leaps higher than Maximilian Kilman and his header deflects off the West Ham defender, onto the bar, but Mateta is in position to score from the rebound.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Multiple deflected shots pinged around to Bia Zaneratto; her shot was blocked in front of the goal, but Chawinga was there to dunk the header into an empty net in the 74th minute.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Aside from benzoyl peroxide, glycerin softens and plumps the skin by attracting moisture.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream The cream is formulated with skin-nourishing ingredients, like niacinamide to brighten the skin and strengthen its moisture barrier, amino peptides to firm and sculpt, and hydrating hyaluronic acid to plump fine lines and wrinkles.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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He was plunked on the first pitch of his third plate appearance, prompting many boos.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The second inning began with Brown plunking Ryan O’Hearn.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Dorsey Moissanite collection is here, and with Vogue First, Vogue Shopping readers get exclusive access to shop the new drop before anyone else for 24 hours.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
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In an exclusive conversation with Travel + Leisure, Kardashian spilled all the details about her latest Fabletics drop, her go-to airport uniform, and the clever packing tricks that make back-to-back trips feel seamless.—
Annita Katee,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The senior jackknife had a 10-yard rushing TD, then a punt return for a TD to give the Eagles a 14-12 lead.—
Matt Schubert,
Denver Post,
31 Aug. 2025
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Singh allegedly made a U-turn in an unauthorized area on the Florida Turnpike, causing his truck to jackknife and collide with a minivan.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Wipe up spills and puddles, use a squeegee to remove excess water from showers and tubs, and dry damp towels and rugs.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
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The cover is removable and washable, so don’t worry about hair, dirt, or debris accumulation nor spills or accidents.—
Christine Persaud,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Belly flop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly%20flop. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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