land with
phrasal verb
landed with; landing with; lands with
British, informal
: to force (someone) to deal with (something or someone unpleasant)
I always get landed with the washing-up.
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The Griffin lander will demonstrate its ability to land with no official NASA payload, but will touch down on Mons Mouton near the western rim of Nobile crater close to the lunar south pole.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
That is why the booing of Israeli — and in some moments American — athletes during the opening ceremony landed with such dissonance.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
That's a completely different distribution game, and what works for your existing audience won't necessarily land with a cold audience.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Back in Brooklyn, the departure landed with a mix of professionalism and genuine affection.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
That is why the booing of Israeli — and in some moments American — athletes during the opening ceremony landed with such dissonance.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
That's a completely different distribution game, and what works for your existing audience won't necessarily land with a cold audience.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Back in Brooklyn, the departure landed with a mix of professionalism and genuine affection.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Land with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/land%20with. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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