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
The 7-second clip shows the tiny puppy sprawled out with its belly up, lying limply across its owner's chest and neck, as if drained from a grueling day of activity.
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
The enterprise went belly up and created a rift with some family members who were part of the venture.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025
Yet, even with Philadelphia squaring off against Kansas City in Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, the patrons of Big Charlie’s still belly up to the bar in the belly of the beast.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2025
Still others have gone belly up and find themselves in receivership with more coming.
—Andrew Deangelo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Part of the clip shows the two cuddling on the couch with Daisy's belly up, happily accepting pets.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
There’s certainly a decent stack of cautionary tales, examples of where a manager returning to the site of former glory goes belly up.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
The enterprise went belly up and created a rift with some family members who were part of the venture.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025
Yet, even with Philadelphia squaring off against Kansas City in Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, the patrons of Big Charlie’s still belly up to the bar in the belly of the beast.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2025
Still others have gone belly up and find themselves in receivership with more coming.
—Andrew Deangelo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Part of the clip shows the two cuddling on the couch with Daisy's belly up, happily accepting pets.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
There’s certainly a decent stack of cautionary tales, examples of where a manager returning to the site of former glory goes belly up.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belly up
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Governments, corporations and law enforcement must act decisively — closing legal loopholes, enforcing stronger regulations and fostering global cooperation — or risk ceding control of cyberspace to an unregulated shadow industry.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Skerry closed the film session by noting how soft opposing defenses played Delaware.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Mar. 2025
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Do not approach water, wet objects, or metal items.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Mar. 2025
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In practice, Ryan says, parents can implement it by simply approaching the challenging moments with their kid from a place of curiosity rather than anger, rigidity or frustration.—
Miranda Rake,
Parents,
14 Mar. 2025
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Cornejo has been drawing on all of these experiences to envision what the next couple of years could look like.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2025
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Since the Trump White House took control, TV networks and other mainstream outlets have continued to be a part of the pool, but the White House has increasingly drawn on right-wing media publications for such access.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2025
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What's already been an outstanding Championship Week in college basketball nears its conclusion on Saturday night, with the Big 12, Big East and ACC all set to crown champions.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Last summer, as Varsity Brands neared the final stages of its $4.75 billion acquisition by KKR, the cheerleading parent company touted the hiring of its first-ever chief security officer, Lisa Olivieri, a former U.S. Secret Service special agent in charge.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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However, right around when Einstein came up with general relativity, scientists also developed the foundations of quantum mechanics.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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In Scotland, tartans are traditionally associated with different clans and families, though anyone can come up with their own tartan and register it with the Scottish government.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Belly up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly%20up. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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