BELLY-LAND Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

belly-land

verb

Definition of belly-land

as in to touch down

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Recent Examples of belly-land Jeju Air's Boeing 737-800 burst into flames after it belly-landed at Muan International Airport in South Korea, killing all but two people on board. — Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025 In the worst air disaster in South Korean history, 179 people were killed when a Boeing 737-800 belly-landed and skidded off the runway at Muan International Airport. — David Hodari, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025 The plane, a Boeing 737-800, belly-landed on the runway at Muan International Airport in southwestern South Korea after an overnight flight, apparently with flaps and landing gear retracted. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024

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The adventure began with the helicopter soaring over breathtaking landscapes of alpine peaks and turquoise waters, before touching down at the bay.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
In 1969, minutes before Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first people to touch down on the moon, warnings flashed on one of Apollo 11’s onboard computers.

— Juno Carmel, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of touch down

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When their demands were met and extra staff sent to the school, the strike ended, but by then the match had been lit.

— Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
Researchers learned fumes accumulated in restaurants because pilot lights (small flames inside gas stoves that stay continuously lit) continued to burn gas after kitchens closed and ventilation fans were off.

— Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

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Man and canine crash-land in the wild, where survival will depend on their resourcefulness.

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
And last year, after a plane crash-landed June 16 on the roof of a Johnson County airport hangar, authorities said the pilot had lost control and suspected a mechanical failure.

— Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026

Definition of crash-land

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Extracted launched last year and has been a big hit for Fox, landing 45 million viewers across its first two seasons and already greenlit for ea third.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026
Pilots from states without diplomatic relations with Israel, such as Oman, are in theory prohibited from landing in Israel.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 10 Oct. 2026

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bellying up

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