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as in states
a body of people composed of one or more nationalities usually with its own territory and government
the whole land rose up in outrage over the tyrant's unconscionable cruelties
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as in docks
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 arrives
to get to a destination
we landed at the hotel just before midnight
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as in disembarks
to go ashore from a ship
the passengers on the cruise landed at St. George in Bermuda
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as in perches
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 earns
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 grabs
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 lands
Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Fort Worth was the historical homeland of the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes, whose people lived, hunted, and migrated through lands today called North Texas.
—Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
Plains sank as water tables fell mostly from the 1990s and fertile lands turned to dust.
—Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Unlike conventional parachutes, which often drift, the kirigami design lands close to the target.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
This comes as the administration has restricted new solar and wind farms on federal lands, and decried subsidies provided to these two renewable energy sources.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
There are 20 million acres of national forest lands in California, making up 20% of the state.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Of course actors need to take care of each other, but the point is that nothing here lands.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
The biggest threats are oil and gas drilling, mining, new road construction and efforts in Washington to sell off federal lands, Gorman said.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2025
For an artist who now owns her entire catalog, the track lands like a victory lap disguised as a reckoning.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Panasonic’s Portable Cordless Water Flosser lands right in the sweet spot.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 2 Oct. 2025
But even if the sweet-skating scorer lands a long-term deal with a $10 million AAV, that won’t take the Kings out of the financial running for McDavid.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The real world resonance isn't hard to spot, but shockingly, never quite lands the emotional gut punch expected from Beckett's timeless work.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
Which interpretation lands best with Subramanian will be made clear at Friday’s sentencing hearing — for which Combs, as well as various family members and hangers-on, will be in NYC’s Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
Public lands policy change The BLM implemented what’s known as the Public Lands Rule — formally called the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule — in April 2024.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
This demand lands him in the bushes outside the window.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
The federal government is obligated by treaty to fund services such as healthcare and education to tribal nations in exchange for the government taking tribal lands in the 1800s.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Fort Worth was the historical homeland of the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes, whose people lived, hunted, and migrated through lands today called North Texas.
—Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
Plains sank as water tables fell mostly from the 1990s and fertile lands turned to dust.
—Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Unlike conventional parachutes, which often drift, the kirigami design lands close to the target.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
This comes as the administration has restricted new solar and wind farms on federal lands, and decried subsidies provided to these two renewable energy sources.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
There are 20 million acres of national forest lands in California, making up 20% of the state.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Of course actors need to take care of each other, but the point is that nothing here lands.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
The biggest threats are oil and gas drilling, mining, new road construction and efforts in Washington to sell off federal lands, Gorman said.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
Instead of needing a runway, the vehicle lands under parachutes.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2025
For an artist who now owns her entire catalog, the track lands like a victory lap disguised as a reckoning.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Panasonic’s Portable Cordless Water Flosser lands right in the sweet spot.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 2 Oct. 2025
But even if the sweet-skating scorer lands a long-term deal with a $10 million AAV, that won’t take the Kings out of the financial running for McDavid.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The real world resonance isn't hard to spot, but shockingly, never quite lands the emotional gut punch expected from Beckett's timeless work.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
Which interpretation lands best with Subramanian will be made clear at Friday’s sentencing hearing — for which Combs, as well as various family members and hangers-on, will be in NYC’s Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
Public lands policy change The BLM implemented what’s known as the Public Lands Rule — formally called the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule — in April 2024.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
This demand lands him in the bushes outside the window.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lands
Noun
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What states have reported listeria cases?—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Vought posted on the social media site X that the Energy Department funding was for projects in 16 states, all of which voted for former Vice President Kamala Harris.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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One of the hardest parts of shelter life is social isolation.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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In recent months, China expanded visa waivers to tourists from much of Europe, Asia, and parts of the Middle East, sought to attract more international students to its universities and exchange programs, and boosted its trade and diplomatic relationships with the rest of the world.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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The boy’s father, an exasperated man at the mercy of an Amazon-like delivery job that docks him for every second he so much as thinks about his son, is the only person who even wants to go through the effort of looking for him.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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Exploremore is a solid, sweet cookie contender that will be available when Girl Scout Cookie season arrives in Orange County.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
30 Sep. 2025
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The big number arrives, characters emote, high notes ring and ring and ring again … and the aria subsides unmemorably, without leaving the ozone tang that signals a bolt of musical lightning.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Ringed Kingfisher perches up to 30 feet above the surface, watching for medium-size fish and then plunging in headfirst with a mighty splash.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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And frequent appearances by a pigeon that perches on her windowsill like a Greek chorus, mocking her self-abasement and growing detachment from reality, seem a tad heavy-handed.—
Book Marks
August 28,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But Indy commands the screen and earns his spot as a leader of the 2025 spooky season.—
Benjamin VanHoose,
PEOPLE,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Toyota Sienna achieves 36 miles per gallon Toyota's Sienna standard hybrid minivan earns 36 miles per gallon in the city and 36 miles per gallon on the highway.—
Charles Singh,
Nashville Tennessean,
2 Oct. 2025
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When virtual particle pairs pop into existence at the edge of black holes, sometimes the black hole’s gravity grabs one partner while the other escapes.—
Dipangkar Dutta,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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When Catalina goes into the kitchen to refill her calabash, Frances grabs the box of Thompson paperbacks and makes a run for Ray at the restaurant.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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Mullally also becomes the ceremonial head of some 85 million Anglicans worldwide, with the appointment of a woman risking deeper theological divides with some of the more conservative branches of the church in African nations.—
Muvija M,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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These services are typically underfunded by the government, even without a shutdown, and tribal nations have to supplement the services with their own revenues, largely from gaming.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Lands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lands. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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