belly-land

verb

Definition of belly-landnext
as in to touch down

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belly-land
  1. touch down
  2. light
  3. crash-land
  4. land
Verb
  • In fact, Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris touched down here at the same time yesterday.
    CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2024
  • The month begins on a transformative note as the new moon in Scorpio touches down on your 10th house of career, public image and long-term pursuits.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of touch down
Verb
  • With confetti colors and an appealing blocky design (buffered by rounded edges), these statement pieces are easy to clean and light enough to be moved from playroom to patio without a hitch.
    Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The tree lighting, led by Santa and local dignitaries, will follow.
    Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of light
Verb
  • Within four months of the album’s release, a resounding answer crash-landed in the form of an out-of-nowhere, cycle-breaking single that smashed through Ariana’s own release pattern and her audience’s presuppositions.
    Stephen Daw, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2024
  • See what the show's cast — both human and alien — have been up to since the series premiered 25 years ago Comments Twenty-five years ago today, the series premiere of Roswell crash-landed on the WB, becoming an early 2000s cult hit.
    John Russell, People.com, 6 Oct. 2024
Definition of crash-land
Verb
  • The Paragon was one of few splits reliable enough to navigate through the garbage with a semblance of grace, all while encouraging riders to throw little spins, ride switch, and pop off rock-hard pillows without too much concern for landing stability.
    Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
  • The Republican candidate and Democrat rival Kamala Harris will soon know how the votes will finally land after months of knife-edge campaigning.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of land
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bellying up

belly-land

belly-landed

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