as in coming up
to come near or nearer
belly up to the buffet table and help yourselves
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Recent Examples of bellying up
Swashbucklers, scoundrels, bandits and buccaneers will soon be bellying up to the bar inside a lively new pirate pub at Walt Disney World that’s already booked solid for the first two months and promises to be a must-have reservation for visitors.
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bellying up
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Fantastic bands were coming up that were playing in these clubs.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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Presidential elections are also coming up in Colombia next spring, which could reset the relationship between the two nations.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Breaking news will be part of the mix, drawing on CNN’s international correspondents, but also planned are other segments, like movie reviews, Michaelson said.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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Cummins has confronted the challenge headfirst, bringing calm and camaraderie, leading by committee and drawing on the experience of the group around him.—
Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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The chipmaker is now closing in on the $5 trillion market cap milestone , which no other company has hit before.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
29 Oct. 2025
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Following critical and audience acclaim, the production returned to the Barbican for a limited run in autumn 2023 before closing in March 2024.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
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Still, the company reported a $110 million net loss for that same period, due in large part to spending of $90 million on research and development, approaching the $107 million spent on R&D for all of 2024.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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This follows reports of Netflix approaching iHeartMedia with a similar deal and a THR report of the streamer sending dozens of requests to agents at WME, UTA and CAA in an attempt to sign on more video podcasters.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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But shares sank during the day’s session, ultimately closing down just over 5%.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Researchers are closing this gap, but for now, spiking AI often slightly lags behind standard AI in raw accuracy.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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For one particular part of the American economy that’s been hurting the most from the resurgent trade war with China, the agreement may be coming too late.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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There are eight Power 4 jobs available before November, and there will likely be more added to the list in the coming weeks.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Bellying up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bellying%20up. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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