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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
ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
Solo Ball landed a second tram spot for the second year in a row, while Braylon Mullins was unanimously selected to the freshman team.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 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
Flights that landed after the evacuation were held on the taxiway during the shutdown, which Overstreet said lasted about two hours.
—ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
Solo Ball landed a second tram spot for the second year in a row, while Braylon Mullins was unanimously selected to the freshman team.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landed
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Future Snoops’ third color shift, Skin-Contact echoes this sentiment to feel more grounded.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Mar. 2026
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The force is directed downward, grounded and compact.—
Li Qi,
Artforum,
6 Mar. 2026
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For fashion, the Fall/Winter 2026 season arrived at a moment of heightened uncertainty, as wholesale continues its rocky reset and geopolitical uncertainty remains high.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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One driver fled before officers arrived, while the other remained at the scene.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Mar. 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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Victor Rillet, a 21-year-old Frenchman, disembarked the steamship Washington in New York in October 1864, carrying the kind of optimism that fuels both great innovation and spectacular disappointment.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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That was where miners disembarked for the northern mines in the Sierra Nevada mountains.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Fufu Tokyo Ginza is an urban oasis in every sense—34 suites with private gardens and natural hot spring baths sourced from Atami, all perched above the Ginza 1-chome intersection with direct metro access below.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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Putnam scouted a prize parcel perched just above tree line at 7,200 feet, far from roads, power lines, and any other signs of civilization.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
8 Mar. 2026
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García earned his first assist after tallying nine as a rookie last season.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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The top five horses earned Kentucky Derby qualifying points.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Tiller also made an impact as a rim protector and grabbed four offensive rebounds.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2026
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Ricks grabbed a knife from the kitchen and began to stab Sanchez multiple times, court records showed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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The new 42nd District remains anchored in Garcia’s home base of Long Beach.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Hundreds of tankers are anchored on either side of the strait to avoid coming under attack.—
Travis Webb,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Landed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landed. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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