land with

phrasal verb

landed with; landing with; lands with
British, informal
: to force (someone) to deal with (something or someone unpleasant)
I always get landed with the washing-up.

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Meanwhile, the younger Harper is simply looking to find his footing on the NBA level, and landing with the Celtics at the perfect time could provide him with the opportunity to do just that, and with a marquee franchise, no less. Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025 Electra Glide in Blue failed to land with audiences at the time, with critics dismissing it as a reactionary alternative to Easy Rider. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025 The Bills lost their preseason opener to the Giants, a second-half see-saw that landed with a 34-25 score in favor of the visitors, but McDermott and his staff got some valuable information along the way. Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2025 Tim decides to stay in Dillon and build a home on a plot of land with his brother, Billy (Derek Phillips). Randall Colburn, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for land with

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“Land with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/land%20with. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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