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as in arrived
to stop at or near a place along the shore
the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth after exploring Cape Cod Bay
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as in came
to get to a destination
we landed at the hotel just before midnight
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as in disembarked
to go ashore from a ship
the passengers on the cruise landed at St. George in Bermuda
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as in perched
to come to rest after descending from the air
our plane is landing in 15 minutes, so we need to put all of our things away
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as in earned
to receive as return for effort
because of his work on the boss's pet project, he landed a promotion as well as a raise
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as in grabbed
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly
after struggling for half an hour, the fisherman finally landed a 10-pound bass
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Recent Examples of landed
Steve Banker, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
As Industry expands its scope outside the trading floor and into the halls of power—involving government officials, media moguls, and members of Britain’s landed gentry—the stakes are about more than just money.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 7 Aug. 2024
Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
The ball hit the receiver, bounced off tight end Jonnu Smith and then landed back in Metcalf’s arms.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Paying the right tariffs is necessary to avoid government fines and calculate the true landed cost of products.
—Steve Banker, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
As Industry expands its scope outside the trading floor and into the halls of power—involving government officials, media moguls, and members of Britain’s landed gentry—the stakes are about more than just money.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 7 Aug. 2024
Adjective
His first full collection began selling to wholesale customers in January, and landed on shop floors last month.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
The ball hit the receiver, bounced off tight end Jonnu Smith and then landed back in Metcalf’s arms.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landed
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Ariana Grande Makes a Last-Minute Entrance Ariana Grande — who was channeling Audrey Hepburn in a black custom Fendi dress covered in white polka-dots — arrived moments before the MTV VMAs started airing live.—
Stacy Lambe,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Mind you, this was a full day after Prater had first arrived in Buffalo — technically his second day under contract.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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Video of a wild bust-up on an American Airlines flight shows two men battling it out in the aisle after one allegedly grabbed a woman's neck while passengers disembarked.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Around 20 passengers allegedly disembarked before the flight was able to take off, UK newspaper The Sun reported.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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More greenery hangs from the ceiling and is perched on the staircase.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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She’s accompanied by Thing, who is perched on her shoulder.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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Velasco's wife, a teacher who earned her doctorate alongside him, pushed him to change his approach.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The scene touched the hearts of viewers and earned rave reviews from critics.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Twenty-four hours later, Ohtani entered the visiting clubhouse in Baltimore and grabbed his glove.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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During the argument, Martin grabbed a hammer from Lawson that Lawson had been using to repair a patio door and raised it above his head in a striking motion, Lawson said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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Mark-Paul Gosselaar portrayed Peter Bash, the more grounded and level-headed half of the Franklin & Bash duo.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
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Aneil and all of us wanted to make a Hamlet that felt quite grounded.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Buffalo defense boasts an underrated D-line that picked up veterans Larry Ogunjobi and Joey Bosa this offseason, who join a solid unit anchored by Ed Oliver.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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Cecily Strong co-anchored with Jost during those episodes before Che took over the seat at the start of season 40.—
Jillian Sederholm,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Landed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landed. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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