belly flopped

past tense of belly flop

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for belly flopped
Verb
  • The motor starts when it’s submerged and shuts off when removed from the water.
    Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Plus, this impersonation took place while 90 percent submerged in water.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • But by night, Robert immersed himself in a private version of Infinity tricked out to mimic his favorite Star Trek-like TV show and played all-powerful commander to a team of sentient, captive—and miserable—clones of Walton and other co-workers.
    Judy Berman, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Based on their findings, the authors recommend pouring hot water over your coffee grounds slowly to give the beans more time immersed in the water.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Liverpool remain on course for an emphatic Premier League title victory, a superb achievement given this is Slot’s first season in English football, but results have dipped.
    Gregg Evans, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Being medicated has just afforded me more options in working the difference between those two closer together as opposed to being really extreme one way or the other — like, really committed to a relationship and then really dipped out and on the road.
    Nate Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Belly flopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly%20flopped. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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