land with
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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Key Facts OpenAI's bankers have been preparing confidential initial paperwork that could land with the Securities and Exchange Commission within days, people familiar with the matter told the Journal, though plans remain fluid.
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Alicia Park, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
And yet, by the time Enzo (Diego Murgia), a kindhearted and still boyish 19-year-old, can no longer conceal what’s been brewing inside him, his reaction still lands with soul crushing force.
—Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
Canet has to do some gymnastics to sell several of his conceits, and a few reveals land with the thud of too-easy convenience.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
And then there are the moments that land with absolute clarity.
—Alex Badia, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
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Alicia Park, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
And yet, by the time Enzo (Diego Murgia), a kindhearted and still boyish 19-year-old, can no longer conceal what’s been brewing inside him, his reaction still lands with soul crushing force.
—Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
Canet has to do some gymnastics to sell several of his conceits, and a few reveals land with the thud of too-easy convenience.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
And then there are the moments that land with absolute clarity.
—Alex Badia, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
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“Land with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/land%20with. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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