belly flopped

verb

Definition of belly floppednext
past tense of belly flop
as in plumped

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  1. submerged
  2. immersed
  3. dipped
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  • Parts of Fort Lauderdale, particularly the waterfront neighborhood of the Las Olas Isles, would be partially submerged.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • More than 250 people were killed as murky waters submerged entire villages, destroyed roads, and inundated dams.
    Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of submerged
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  • And they should be immersed in the interviewing process to find the best person for the job.
    Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
  • With the ability to see through the eyes of the robot, hear its environment, and even talk in their own voice, operators are fully immersed.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of immersed
Verb
  • The numbers dipped in 2023 and have continued to drop monthly throughout 2024.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Netflix has another hit on its hands with Black Doves, the Keira Knightley spy thriller sitting at #1 on the charts with a 94% review score that only dipped recently to a 98%.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of dipped
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“Belly flopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly%20flopped. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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