as in to close
to come near or nearer
belly up to the buffet table and help yourselves
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Recent Examples of belly up
Go in a smallish group, belly up to the bar to put your name in, then order a strong drink if there's a wait.
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Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Dec. 2024
Immediately, the cat joins in the play, falling to the floor, belly up, as if he had been shot for real.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
That translates to an additional $20,000 in sales over the three days from folks who bellied up to the bars while waiting (and waiting and waiting) for their flights.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 26 July 2024
So, basically, with everyone tiptoeing around Hill’s criminal case, Buddy is just bellying up to the ballot box and saying: Make this a referendum on me.
—Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2024
For an authentic diner experience, slide into a booth or belly up to the counter at Angelo’s Glassboro Diner.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024
Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Dec. 2024
Immediately, the cat joins in the play, falling to the floor, belly up, as if he had been shot for real.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
That translates to an additional $20,000 in sales over the three days from folks who bellied up to the bars while waiting (and waiting and waiting) for their flights.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 26 July 2024
So, basically, with everyone tiptoeing around Hill’s criminal case, Buddy is just bellying up to the ballot box and saying: Make this a referendum on me.
—Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2024
For an authentic diner experience, slide into a booth or belly up to the counter at Angelo’s Glassboro Diner.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belly up
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But in the downtown criminal courthouse, the absence of defendants derailed proceedings in several cases, including at least one murder trial slated to begin closing arguments Friday.Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Of 14 cinemas that were closed, two reopened: The AMC Americana in Glendale and the AMC Topanga 12 in Canoga Park.Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
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The movie will be released as Burns' directorial debut, 1995's The Brothers McMullen, is approaching its 30th anniversary.Jen Juneau, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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In Florida, the number of voucher recipients approached half a million this school year, up seventy-four per cent.Alec MacGillis, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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And her professors at Juilliard — particularly renowned playwrights Marsha Norman and Christopher Durang — drilled into her the importance of drawing on the personal.Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
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But Adam added that the court could also draw on older precedents, from the Cold War and Vietnam eras, in which the court rejected the government’s arguments that supposed threats to national security justified limits on speech.David Leonhardt, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard missed Wednesday’s loss to the Nuggets in Denver to return to Los Angeles to be with his family, as the wildfires neared his Pacific Palisades home.Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
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As the war edges into its fourth year, Western officials assess Russia’s incremental gains along the frontline add as many as 1,500 deaths and injuries a day, and the toll nears 700,000 casualties for the war, according to the UK defense ministry.Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
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Notre Dame is going to have to come up with some answers in the passing game.NBC News, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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The designer recalled how Melania Trump used to come up to the Nicole Miller showroom as a model for castings.Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Belly up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly%20up. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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