belly flopped

verb

Definition of belly floppednext
past tense of belly flop
as in plumped

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belly flopped
  1. submerged
  2. immersed
  3. dipped
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  • Three years prior to that, authorities were reportedly able to find the remains of a Florida man who had been missing for 22 years by zooming in on a Google satellite image which revealed his car submerged in a lake.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Plus, this impersonation took place while 90 percent submerged in water.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of submerged
Verb
  • The aim is to instill in the AI a capability that is fully immersed in the everyday processing of prompts.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Following the ceremony, which involved Denzel being immersed in baptismal water, the actor also posed for photos with his minister license and certificate of baptism.
    Gil Macias, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of immersed
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  • The brand recently dipped into pants—or, rather, pantaloons—dressing Anya Taylor-Joy and Keira Knightley in lace and velvet trousers.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Houston temperatures dipped into the 40s last week, according to the National Weather Service.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of dipped
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“Belly flopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly%20flopped. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.

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