belly-lands

Definition of belly-landsnext
present tense third-person singular of belly-land

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for belly-lands
Verb
  • That should be a pretty good indication that, whether Murakami touches down at Laguardia and heads over to Citi Field or not, the Mets should be in on the left-handed slugger.
    Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
  • But, just as the trio is about to leave and embark on journeys unknown, a new ship touches down on Yautja Prime.
    Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • This is about showing up consistently for what lights you up.
    Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Dec. 2025
  • The Aries first quarter moon lights a fire under you to succeed.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • No design elements compel particular notice, but their combination lands a couple notches safely above the telegenically bland.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Whoever lands the role is stepping into arguably the highest-profile job in global entertainment.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Belly-lands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly-lands. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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