as in coming up
to come near or nearer
belly up to the buffet table and help yourselves
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Recent Examples of bellying up
Swashbucklers, scoundrels, bandits and buccaneers will soon be bellying up to the bar inside a lively new pirate pub at Walt Disney World that’s already booked solid for the first two months and promises to be a must-have reservation for visitors.
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bellying up
Verb
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Eden credits Gene Nelson, who directed the pilot, for coming up with the blinking part.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
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What other Oktoberfest's are coming up this fall in Michigan?—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The founders are drawing on their experience.—
David Prosser,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Jenkins, a former Brevard County school board member and speech pathologist, released a launch video casting herself as a fighter for working families, drawing on her own experience working multiple jobs to make ends meet.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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The club also was the hub for Black political and community leaders before closing in 2016 for repairs.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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With the Cubs closing in on their first playoff berth since 2020, Hawkins has been involved in revamping the club’s R&D department and streamlining scouting on the pro, amateur and international sides, with a bigger emphasis on data and video rather than in-person evaluations.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In 2019, the approaching end-of-support for Windows 7 was credited with sparking strong PC sales globally.—
Senior Reporter,
PC Magazine,
17 Sep. 2025
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In the wake of the book’s success, and the show’s, people began approaching her out in the world to tell her about their experiences with her work.—
Dan Kois,
New Yorker,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This trend has been years in the making, with rural hospitals across the country steadily closing, and the overturning of Roe is only accelerating it.—
Atul Grover,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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Despite many businesses closing after the season, the island itself is open year-round.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Still, more buyers are turning to adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs), betting that rates will decline further in the coming years.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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Prioritize Human Creativity In the coming years, AI search will likely thrive and strengthen.—
Michael Kuzminov,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Bellying up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bellying%20up. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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