Synonyms of landed

landed 1 of 2

verb

past tense of land

1

as in arrived

to stop at or near a place along the shore

the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth after exploring Cape Cod Bay

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arrived
• anchored
• docked
• made port
• moored
• grounded
• tied up
• berthed
• beached
• disembarked
• reached
• harbored
• debarked
• turned up
• showed up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• launched
• sailed
• embarked

2

as in came

to get to a destination

we landed at the hotel just before midnight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arrived
• came
• appeared
• got through
• turned up
• got in
• showed up
• hit
• reached
• fetched
• disembarked
• made
• pulled in
• touched down
• burst (in or into)
• debarked
• blew in
• checked in
• clocked (in)
• barged (in)
• bursted (in or into)
• waltzed (in)
• breezed (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• left
• went
• checked out
• fled
• clocked (out)
• vamoosed

3

as in disembarked

to go ashore from a ship

the passengers on the cruise landed at St. George in Bermuda

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disembarked
• docked
• anchored
• debarked
• put in
• beached

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• got (on)
• embarked
• boarded
• weighed (anchor)

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• perched
• alighted
• settled
• lighted
• lit
• alit
• roosted
• touched down
• crash-landed
• belly-landed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rose
• climbed
• arose
• ascended
• took off
• flew
• floated
• soared
• glided
• blasted off
• hung
• winged
• hovered
• hanged
• planed

5

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• earned
• won
• gained
• reaped
• garnered
• made
• got
• obtained
• secured
• realized
• attained
• acquired
• procured
• captured
• carried
• drew
• brought in
• achieved
• bagged
• came by
• pulled down
• knocked down
• scored
• netted
• accomplished
• occupied
• accumulated
• amassed
• cleared
• caught
• regained
• grossed
• annexed
• recaptured
• notched (up)
• racked up
• picked up
• took over
• remade
• reacquired
• reattained

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost
• paid
• gave
• granted
• forfeited
• accorded
• yielded
• surrendered
• gave up
• relinquished
• handed over
• parted (with)

6

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grabbed
• caught
• snatched
• seized
• got
• captured
• snagged
• trapped
• nabbed
• snared
• netted
• hooked
• grappled
• nailed
• corralled
• rapped
• copped
• bagged
• took hold (of)
• snapped (up)
• collared
• clutched
• held
• glommed
• arrested
• grasped
• nobbled
• roped
• secured
• apprehended
• gripped
• cornered
• detained
• lassoed
• clasped
• gloved
• kidnapped
• wrested
• kidnaped
• rent
• ensnared
• fastened (on)
• meshed
• abducted
• entrapped
• latched (on or onto)
• enmeshed
• fisted
• entangled
• haltered
• rended
• bayed
• immeshed
• spirited (away or off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missed
• released
• discharged
• freed
• dropped
• liberated
• loosened
• unhanded

landed

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adjective

as in grounded

Related Words

• grounded
• stranded
• beached
• aground
• high and dry
• alongshore

Dissimilar Words

• offshore
• afloat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of landed

Verb

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

Adjective

Prior to his arrest, Turner allegedly threw a gun out of a window which landed at the feet of an Independence officer. —Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025

Ruminating on the royal aspect, Mariah then correctly landed on Lady Gaga. —Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2025