belly-landing

present participle of belly-land

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for belly-landing
Verb
  • The pilot could be seen being brought from the airplane to a nearby ambulance within minutes of the flight touching down.
    Matt Schooley, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • The company’s president and CEO Travis Knight, and Wildwood director, will accompany the exhibition, touching down in Annecy for the first time.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Opt for sconces and hanging lights, rather than lamps or lighting pieces that take up floorspace.
    Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 23 June 2026
  • The key difference is that rather than suggesting preset visuals, the AI Camera Assistant is ostensibly reacting to the scene, subject, and lighting to dynamically suggest the best alterations for that specific moment — that’s the AI of it all.
    Dominic Preston, The Verge, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Thomas got a good jump and ran toward the wall in right field, timing his jump perfectly before catching the ball and landing his back flat on the top of the wall.
    Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026
  • The Way Home wrapped its fourth and final season with several splashes, from viewers' tears landing on their shirts to Kat and Alice's last leap into the pond.
    Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
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“Belly-landing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly-landing. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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