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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England’s team plane touched down in Kansas City early Monday morning following a tough World Cup match, and weary players headed to their hotel in Prairie Village.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
After attending Taylor Swift’s wedding, Zoë Kravitz touches down in London on July 8 to spend some low-key quality time with fiancé Harry Styles.

— Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

Definition of touch down

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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

Definition of crash-land

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His eye-catching performances have put him on the radar of Europe’s top clubs, with Newcastle United keen to land the 20-year-old.

— Tom Burrows, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Garbrandt walked into the same counters that have ended his last several bad nights, and Yanez, who fights with his own reckless disregard for return fire, simply landed first and landed cleaner.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026

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