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Recent Examples of 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
The Rangers rank third after a fantastic first two months followed by a 12-19 belly flop into the All-Star break.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas News, 14 July 2023
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Noun
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
The Rangers rank third after a fantastic first two months followed by a 12-19 belly flop into the All-Star break.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas News, 14 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belly flop
Noun
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Twenty-two seconds later, Tsimikas’ corner found Jota lurking, perfectly placed to glance in a header and settle Liverpool’s No 9 debate.—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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Players were incorrectly able to do precision lobs off of headers, which could result in headers launching enormous distances across the field.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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This is thanks to its slew of powerhouse ingredients, which include seven types of hyaluronic acid for thorough hydration, as well as lipids and collagen proteins that plump the skin and improve its texture.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
14 Jan. 2025
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Available in 28 shades, this buildable foundation is crafted to plump the skin and diminish the look of fine lines and pores.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
10 Jan. 2025
Verb
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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
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An opposing hitter was plunked and Collins knew the other team would retaliate.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2025
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His drop has turned into a days-long news story, in part because the Ravens now have three tight ends each with one year left on their contracts: Jackson’s security blanket, Andrews; Isaiah Likely, a quickly ascending pass catcher; and perhaps the best blocking tight end of the trio, Charlie Kolar.—
Sam Cohn,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2025
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Following the press conference, the benchmark CSI 300 index climbed over 1.8%, narrowing the index’s drop this year to around 2.7%, according to LSEG data.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 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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The trailer of the truck turned sideways in jackknife fashion and was blocking all northbound lanes.—
Aaron Valdez,
The Enquirer,
20 Dec. 2024
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And the name of the game is squats: Pistol squats, goblet squats with weight, and jackknife crunches are all part of the usual regimen for Naomi.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
Women's Health,
28 Apr. 2023
Noun
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Those include frozen ponds, which may crack unexpectedly; black ice, which is extremely slippery; and antifreeze spills, which easily attract dogs because of their sweet taste but, even in small quantities, can lead to serious toxicity.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
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The agency’s emergency response work focuses on monitoring air and water pollution, cleaning up oil and chemical spills, and helping to restore water and sewer infrastructure.—
Stan Meiburg,
The Conversation,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Belly flop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly%20flop. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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