BELLY-LANDED Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

belly-landed

verb

past tense of belly-land

as in touched down

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The 78 soldiers, assigned to the 142nd Field Artillery Brigade, touched down at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, according to a news release Friday from the Arkansas National Guard.

— Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2026
As Flight 814 touched down, the FAA said, the aircraft’s brakes locked and four tires blew, causing a fire.

— Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of touched down

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On stage, the audience is the camera, peering into a cutaway of set designer Fly Davis’ ominous, two-story house, lit with foreboding foreshadowing by Anna Watson.

— Frank Rizzo, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Overnight, the foundation became a staple among makeup artists and beauty lovers worldwide, thanks to its second-skin finish and lit-from-within glow.

— Beth Sobol, Flow Space, 26 Aug. 2026

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Gotham midfielder Rose Lavelle landed hard with the back of her head hitting the ground in the 31st minute.

— Phuoc Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
The first deportation flight since TPS ended landed in Haiti last week with more than 160 passengers onboard, and authorities have said more flights are expected.

— Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of landed

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The travelling supporters were perched behind the goal for a perfect view of the wonder strike, and Ballard made a beeline straight towards them, booting the advertising hoarding for good measure.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Davis told the Las Vegas detective that after the shooting, his group parked the Cadillac behind the Carriage House hotel and perched the gun on the tire on the vehicle’s front passenger side.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026

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