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Recent Examples of belly flop
Magda Liszewska, Orange County Register, 17 Oct. 2024
And then there are the long-term, indirect costs of an implementation belly flop.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Raygun was seen belly flopping, hopping around and rolling around on the floor, leaving many with much to say.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 6 Sep. 2024
After the game, Reid went over to a celebrating Jones and just belly flopped on top of him.
—Mike Freeman, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2024
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Noun
The four-location pool crawl included games and activities, such as a watermelon race and a belly flop competition.
—Magda Liszewska, Orange County Register, 17 Oct. 2024
And then there are the long-term, indirect costs of an implementation belly flop.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Raygun was seen belly flopping, hopping around and rolling around on the floor, leaving many with much to say.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 6 Sep. 2024
After the game, Reid went over to a celebrating Jones and just belly flopped on top of him.
—Mike Freeman, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belly flop
Noun
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Ensure there’s sufficient white space to avoid overwhelming the reader and use bold section headers to guide the eye.—
Andrew Fennell,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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His header in the box was straight at goalkeeper Jose Sa, though.—
Art de Roché,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Gold Kitten has a peptide complex to plump my dry, tired-looking skin, while Space Kitten targets excess sebum and impurities with a one-two hit of charcoal and volcanic ash.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
3 Feb. 2025
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The focus here is on hydration, not deep color, plumping or staying power.—
Cora Harrington,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Taking seedlings straight from indoors and plunking them into the garden is a shock.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Feb. 2025
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In his final start of 2018, Sabathia plunked Tampa Bay’s Jesus Sucre in response to the Rays’ Andrew Kittredge throwing behind Austin Romine earlier in the game.—
Peter Sblendorio,
The Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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That helped offset a 5.5% drop for Conagra Brands, which lowered its forecasts for upcoming profit and other financial measures.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Some states have experienced drops at the pumps, while in others, the cost of gas has increased.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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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
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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
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Mendoza hit the car in front of him, causing him to jackknife, which in turn caused his entire load of heavy steel pipes to land on my husband's truck, crushing him and killing him instantly.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025
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The trailer of the truck turned sideways in jackknife fashion and was blocking all northbound lanes.—
Aaron Valdez,
The Enquirer,
20 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Beachgoers from Palm Beach to Broward counties had their Saturday beach day interrupted when tar balls started washing up along the shoreline, possibly due to an oil spill from a freighter or cruise ship, officials say.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
9 Feb. 2025
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The silicone base is reinforced with a metal frame, which helps prevent spills and provide a smooth transition from the counter to the freezer, while a plastic lid ensures your food stays fresh.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Belly flop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly%20flop. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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