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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  • Russell Crowe touched down at the Venice Film Festival on Friday with his concert documentary What Love Builds, about his life as a musician and band Indoor Garden Party, which premieres Out of Competition on Friday.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026
  • FlightRadar24 data indicates the Amazon plane first touched down nearly 5,000 feet into the airport's 9,360-foot Runway 30, leaving it with less than half the remaining runway to stop.
    — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of touched down
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  • It's got a double wick for twice the fragrance power and the golden vessel emits a warm glow when lit.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026
  • There, other Bulgari friends including Hudson Williams, Joey King and Caleb McLaughlin joined, where the famed nightlife destination was lit in the same bronzy shade as the art piece.
    — Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of lit
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  • Idzik helped Canales prepare for offensive coordinator interviews when both were in Seattle, then accompanied him to Tampa when Canales landed the OC job with the Buccaneers in 2023.
    — Joseph Person, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The blast landed just beyond the right-field wall — a 366-foot solo shot.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of landed
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  • Movingstyle Portable Smart Monitor This smart monitor can be moved around and comes perched on a stand with wheels for easy portability around the office!
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Asin is the man responsible for the Triumph motorcycle perched near the ceiling.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of perched
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