belly-land

Definition of belly-landnext

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of belly-land Jeju Air's Boeing 737-800 burst into flames after it belly-landed at Muan International Airport in South Korea, killing all but two people on board. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025 In the worst air disaster in South Korean history, 179 people were killed when a Boeing 737-800 belly-landed and skidded off the runway at Muan International Airport. David Hodari, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025 The plane, a Boeing 737-800, belly-landed on the runway at Muan International Airport in southwestern South Korea after an overnight flight, apparently with flaps and landing gear retracted. Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belly-land
Verb
  • The Griffin lander will demonstrate its ability to land with no official NASA payload, but will touch down on Mons Mouton near the western rim of Nobile crater close to the lunar south pole.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Josephine director Beth de Araújo touched down at the Berlinale with its co-stars Channing Tatum, Gemma Chan and Mason Reeves on Friday.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • While not as white as Florida’s quartz beaches, Emerald Isle’s shoreline trends light khaki to off-white – noticeably lighter than the mineral-heavy sand found on many other North Carolina beaches.
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026
  • When cleaning is complete, light an odor-removing candle, kick back and relish in your accomplishment.
    Claire Peltier, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • An alien known only as Experiment 626 (Chris Sanders) flees his home planet and crash-lands in Hawaii, where he is adopted by a grieving young girl named Lilo (Daveigh Chase), who takes him for a dog and dubs him Stitch.
    David Faris, TheWeek, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The film’s narrative kicks into gear when the legendary sun-shooting archer vanishes during a mission to rescue the dying sun, prompting Chang Er to embark on a perilous journey to the moon’s dark side alongside an earthbound bandit who crash-lands into her world.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Johnson landed another 3-pointer as Windward pulled within five points 51-46.
    Tony Gleason, Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
  • The ball landed on the warning track for a two-run double, extending the Sox lead to 6-1.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026

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“Belly-land.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly-land. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.

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