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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Scientists expected the asteroid’s surface to be a smooth, sandy sphere where OSIRIS-REx could seamlessly touch down.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2026
These tiny, fluffy shorebirds—from a bird family known as peeps—touch down here on their way from South and Central America to the Arctic.

— Alexandra Marvar, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of touch down

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The symphony’s string quartet, led by concertmaster Alyce Cognetta Bertz and gently lit by thousands of candles, will play classical arrangements of classic rock songs by the Eagles, Queen and Fleetwood Mac.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
And the match that lit the fire was Gordon running his mouth.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2026

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Man and canine crash-land in the wild, where survival will depend on their resourcefulness.

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
And last year, after a plane crash-landed June 16 on the roof of a Johnson County airport hangar, authorities said the pilot had lost control and suspected a mechanical failure.

— Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026

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