belly-landed

verb

past tense of belly-land
as in touched down

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  1. touched down
  2. lit
  3. landed
  4. perched
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  • Vance touched down in Michigan on Thursday for a midterms rally.
    — Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The lunar module touched down without a hitch, and Armstrong and Aldrin became famous.
    — Dean Robbins, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of touched down
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  • Try not to squeal like a 5-year-old when the foot-tall sparkler speared into the sundae is lit.
    — Lisa Shames, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The first practical transformer was switched on about 15 miles down the road, in 1886, when William Stanley lit stores and offices lining Great Barrington’s Main Street.
    — Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of lit
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  • Chance had five punts land inside the Baylor 20-yard line, including two that landed inside the Bears’ 5-yard line.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Some artifacts found on the island indicate Earhart and Noonan’s plane may have landed there, including glass bottles from the 1930s and a woman’s makeup compact, the expedition said.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of landed
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  • The glass vases, bowls, and dishes feature a sweet little bird perched atop each one.
    — Eleni N. Gage, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The 18-story Plaza Hotel has been perched on Fifth Avenue since 1907 and was designed by architect Henry Janeway Hardenbergh, The New York Times reported.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of perched
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