belly-landing

verb

present participle of belly-land
as in touching down

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belly-landing
  1. touching down
  2. lighting
  3. landing
Verb
  • For its fifth installment, Vogue World is making an international voyage to Italy, touching down in Milan today, Tuesday, September 22—the first day of Milan Fashion Week.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Fifteen seconds after touching down, one of the pilots called for aborting the landing and the engine throttles were increased to a value consistent with go-around thrust, the NTSB said.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of touching down
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  • This technique, which consists of lighting a canvas from behind, confirmed the presence of the two women seated on the bench.
    — Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Guests can see the furniture, materials, and lighting under discussion, then walk the district to the next event.
    — John Wogan, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of lighting
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  • The next mission, Artemis IV, is slated for no sooner than 2028 and would have astronauts landing on the moon in either Blue Moon or Starship, whichever is ready first.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The next mission — Artemis IV, slated for no sooner than 2028 — would have astronauts landing on the moon in either Blue Moon or Starship, whichever is ready first.
    — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of landing
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“Belly-landing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly-landing. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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