belly flop 1 of 2

belly flop

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verb

as in to plump

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Recent Examples of belly flop
Noun
The Rangers rank third after a fantastic first two months followed by a 12-19 belly flop into the All-Star break. Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas News, 14 July 2023 But this weekend's rivalry game against South Carolina will give a huge boost after the Gamecocks' win against Tennessee and North Carolina would still represent a very quality win in the ACC championship game even after the Tar Heels' belly flop against Georgia Tech. Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 22 Nov. 2022 The mixture of belly flops and awkward falls off balance beams is simply intoxicating. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 23 Mar. 2023 Texas likes to make a splash even if that splash is a belly flop. Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas News, 13 Mar. 2023 See all Example Sentences for belly flop 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belly flop
Noun
  • Click on the other column headers to sort the table by different criteria.
    Eva Wen, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
  • His stoppage time header at the end of the first half was initially ruled out for offside, but the decision was overturned by the video assistant referee (VAR).
    Ben Church, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Both formulas feature moisturizing argan oil to plump dry, brittle strands.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 9 Oct. 2024
  • The product also clarifies your skin, evens your skin tone, and plumps those fine lines.
    Savannah Smith, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • For my detailed analysis of why and how biases get plunked into generative AI, and ways to prompt your way around it, see the link here.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • That deluge isn’t letting up: As of Friday, advertisers have plunked more than $65 million on future presidential ad reservations in the Keystone State alone, according to AdImpact.
    Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • But smart shoppers know that the early bird gets the worm, and many of our favorite brands and products are already seeing surprising price drops before the big day, just like Asus who produce a staggering array of PCs and peripherals that our PCMag reviewers tend to rate highly.
    K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Your best move is to place a mail-in ballot in a drop box.
    Steph Solis, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Rather than plonk cargo or the kids behind the rider atop a rear rack, front loaders puts everything out front.
    Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2024
  • The idea is to plonk the machine in a venue, university, boardroom, medical facility and so on, and allow folks to chat with a life-like 3D hologram of a person who might be thousands of miles away.
    Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • And the name of the game is squats: Pistol squats, goblet squats with weight, and jackknife crunches are all part of the usual regimen for Naomi.
    Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Nissan says the SUVs have jackknife folding keys that may not stay fully open.
    CBS News, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2023
Noun
  • For Still Praying, the Buffalo soldier links with DJ Drama, who serves as the host amid rampant rhyme spills on the part of Westside and his Griselda cohorts.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Between 1999 and 2010, Enbridge’s operations in North America had more than 800 spills that dumped nearly 6.8 million gallons of oil, according to a NWF report.
    Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2024

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“Belly flop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly%20flop. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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