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
Hooters filed for bankruptcy this week, the latest casual dining chain to go belly up.
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Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
The playful pooch was filmed sprawled out on the ground with its belly up right outside a store.
has garnered more than 4.2 million views and 250,000 likes to date, sparking laughter and warm reactions in the comments section.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
When a property and casualty insurer does go belly up, there are safety nets for policyholders in the form of state guaranty associations, which are established by state law but privately funded by the insurance industry.
—Ron Lieber, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
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.
—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
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
Still others have gone belly up and find themselves in receivership with more coming.
—Andrew Deangelo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
The playful pooch was filmed sprawled out on the ground with its belly up right outside a store.
has garnered more than 4.2 million views and 250,000 likes to date, sparking laughter and warm reactions in the comments section.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
When a property and casualty insurer does go belly up, there are safety nets for policyholders in the form of state guaranty associations, which are established by state law but privately funded by the insurance industry.
—Ron Lieber, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
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.
—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
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
Still others have gone belly up and find themselves in receivership with more coming.
—Andrew Deangelo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belly up
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The blue-chip Dow closed up 0.78%, or 312.08 points, to 40,524.79; the broad S&P 500 added 0.79%, or 42.61 points, to 5,405.97; and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.64%, or 107.03 points, to 16,831.48.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
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The report was issued Monday at 11:32 a.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Monday at 11:35 a.m. Interstate 435 Current Incidents: Lane on I-435 closed in Shawnee One lane is closed between Shawnee Mission Parkway/Exit 6 and 87th Street/Exit 3 on southbound I-435.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2025
Verb
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After an hour spent watching her team practice in late fall 2024, Chiles approached Coach McDonald.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Do not approach water, wet objects, or metal items.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Now, her new book is pointing the mirror inward and drawing on her personal stories that drove her research.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Ocasio-Cortez is proving to be a huge draw on the campaign trail alongside Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.).—
Jonathan Easley,
The Hill,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The president has grown increasingly frustrated as negotiations have dragged out and is nearing his limit, three sources familiar with the situation said.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Nikola Jovic, out since Feb. 23 with a broken bone in his hand, appears to be nearing his return.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Lastly, future studies can come up with better methods to identify what these fireballs are made of using the colors of the meteors.—
Patrick M. Shober,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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The issue comes up in group chats, on web forums, and even, occasionally, in couples-therapy sessions that the famed psychologist Julie Gottman facilitates.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Belly up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly%20up. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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