BELLY-LAND Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

belly-land

verb

Definition of belly-land

as in to touch down

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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

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Skipper and scrumhalf Lucu darted over after a strong run into contact from his hooker Lamothe and touched down on the half-hour to score France’s fourth try, securing a bonus competition point.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Make relationships your main focus as the Virgo moon touches down on Venus today.

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 17 July 2026

Definition of touch down

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Her spot at the support group, which now lights a blue candle with her name etched onto it before every meeting.

— Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 18 July 2026
However, a handful of the rocket’s 33 Raptor engines failed to light at the vehicle’s ignition, and therefore the launch attempt was aborted automatically.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026

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The first film follows an adorable blue extraterrestrial creature who crash-lands in Hawaii and gets adopted by a young girl and her older sister.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Through his book brings audiences inside moments few will ever experience: ejecting from a failing aircraft, managing an engine fire at twice the speed of sound, crash-landing a jet while fighting to keep it upright, and flying combat missions over Afghanistan.

— John Werner, Forbes.com, 4 Mar. 2026

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