belly-landed

past tense of belly-land

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for belly-landed
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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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“Belly-landed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly-landed. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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