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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belly flopping
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Keep scrolling to shop more Tula products on sale exclusively for PEOPLE readers, including glowy sunscreen, plumping lip treatments, and more.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026 -
The cream creates a supple look and feel, and promises plumping hydration for up to 24 hours.—
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
9 Apr. 2026
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While it’s not required, dipping the cut end into a rooting hormone can speed up the rooting process and increase the success rate.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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Hidden in perpetual darkness, these craters remain colder than Pluto, with temperatures dipping to around minus 370 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 223 degrees Celsius).—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
19 May 2026
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Some have turned away from the sky—the internet has popularized a theory that UFOs are hidden in the ocean, concealing their existence by submerging their crafts deep below the water.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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To make the lake, the mountain rivers were redirected, submerging entire houses, camps, and towns.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2026
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Netflix’s bracingly nasty action-thriller Apex is a fine addition, plonking the star down in a rugged Australian landscape and throwing nature’s formidable might at her while stirring a psychotic serial killer into the mix.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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The right-hander followed Higgins’ single by plunking Pleasanton’s TJ Friedl, giving the Reds runners on first and second with no outs.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The center caps its three-week sessions at 15 guests and describes its mission as immersing participants in practices and behaviors that might otherwise take years to develop through outpatient therapy alone.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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As in previous seasons, the production is expected to fully or partially buy out its hotel locations while immersing itself deeply in the surrounding destination.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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The franchise stunned the NBA by trading away cornerstone Luka Dončić, plunging the roster into an immediate identity crisis.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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Bitcoin has crashed since hitting an all-time high in October last year, losing 40% of its value and plunging the crypto market into a brutal winter crisis.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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The midterm elections are less than six months away, and one Democratic senator is sounding the alarm on the party’s leadership and vision for the future.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
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Some readers will probably hear a billionaire crediting luck and dismiss it as false modesty, the kind of thing people say to avoid sounding arrogant.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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The three stars began by diving ever-so-casually into stories about their interactions with Michael Jackson, Tupac, Kanye and Dave Chappelle.—
Malina Saval,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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But time moves quickly in an NBA front office — especially for the Bulls, who are diving into a critical period of the offseason after winning big in the draft lottery Sunday.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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“Belly flopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly%20flopping. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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