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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
Miami Herasld Archives, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
Paying the right tariffs is necessary to avoid government fines and calculate the true landed cost of products.
—Steve Banker, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Andy Molinsky, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
The Dutch cruise ship, carrying about 150 people from 23 different nations, landed in the Spanish island of Tenerife on Sunday morning to begin disembarking its passengers and crew from the vessel.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2026
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Adjective
The landed aristocracy of Great Britain long ago discovered that to be a way to keep their inheritance intact.
—Miami Herasld Archives, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
Paying the right tariffs is necessary to avoid government fines and calculate the true landed cost of products.
—Steve Banker, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Verb
How the same idea landed completely differently depending on who was delivering it.
—Andy Molinsky, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
The Dutch cruise ship, carrying about 150 people from 23 different nations, landed in the Spanish island of Tenerife on Sunday morning to begin disembarking its passengers and crew from the vessel.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landed
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The work stays active, though the way it’s understood becomes more grounded.—
Felysha Walker
May 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 May 2026
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Turner, despite his outspoken views on climate issues, approached conservation in a far more grounded and practical way.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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Melina Khan At a news briefing from the University of Nebraska early on May 11, officials confirmed that the American passengers arrived last night and are now being assessed.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Wasserman was the evening’s major speaker and arrived at the event as reporters were talking to Cherfilus-McCormick.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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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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Eighteen American citizens, including one British dual national, disembarked the ship off Tenerife, Spain, on May 10, before returning stateside.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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More than 120 people on board during the outbreak — all passengers and some crew — disembarked on Sunday and Monday and are now quarantined in several countries.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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Inside the fairgrounds she’s known as Venus Electrificata, a flapper femme fatale perched atop a low-voltage platform, ready to deliver a mild shock to any punter willing to spend a few francs for a kiss.—
Ben Croll,
IndieWire,
12 May 2026
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The witness stand, where Altman is perched, is right next to Judge Gonzalez Rogers’ seat.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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Kerr earned the 2015-16 NBA Coach of the Year award after guiding the Warriors to an NBA-record 73-9 mark during the regular season.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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Of Snell’s five runs allowed, four were earned.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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Sabres winger Zach Benson took advantage of Lane Hutson stumbling at the defensive blue line, and grabbed a loose puck before setting up Josh Doan for the opening goal less than five minutes into the game.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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When he was found, deputies said Ortiz became belligerent, yelled at employees, threatened to harm them with a gun, and grabbed one of the resort employees.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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The last 24 passengers still on board the MV Hondius are set to be evacuated on Monday afternoon from the cruise ship, now anchored near Spain's Atlantic island of Tenerife, according to Spanish authorities coordinating the evacuations.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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One of the two living rooms spills out onto an ocean-facing deck anchored by a gas firepit, creating a seamless indoor-outdoor flow ideal for entertaining or quiet evenings.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
11 May 2026
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“Landed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landed. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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