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 video was shared less than three weeks after the Sussexes touched down in Britain on August 26.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 15 Sep. 2026
The National Weather Service confirmed last week that an EF-2 tornado touched down in the city amid a storm that impacted much of Southeast Michigan.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of touched down

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As the music intensifies, so does the questioning, as Fielder continues to push Holmes and Evans about what’s real and what’s being hidden from him as moodily lighted close-up shots flash.

— Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Campers were beginning to gather; here or there a phone lit a face out of the night like a pilgrim in a tenebrist tableau.

— J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of lit

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In a bizarre way, meeting the late, great Lynch — whom Watts did an impeccable impression of, pretend cigarette and all — was almost like therapy for the actress, who landed that breakout role at the age of 31.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2026
Likewise, Mississippi State’s surprisingly smooth run through three games — led by breakout quarterback Kamario Taylor — had Starkville buzzing before Missouri landed in the state.

— PJ Green September 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of landed

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Perhaps the most special suite is the Romeo e Giulietta, an intimate two-story villa perched high on the cliff above the sea with a terrace equipped with a heated infinity pool and solarium.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
Kirk was killed by a sniper perched on a rooftop more than 400 feet away, authorities said.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

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