as in grounded
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as in arrived
to stop at or near a place along the shore
the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth after exploring Cape Cod Bay
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as in came
to get to a destination
we landed at the hotel just before midnight
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as in disembarked
to go ashore from a ship
the passengers on the cruise landed at St. George in Bermuda
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as in perched
to come to rest after descending from the air
our plane is landing in 15 minutes, so we need to put all of our things away
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as in earned
to receive as return for effort
because of his work on the boss's pet project, he landed a promotion as well as a raise
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as in grabbed
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly
after struggling for half an hour, the fisherman finally landed a 10-pound bass
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Recent Examples of landed
Brett Braley, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2022
Up on a hill, looking down at the poor Lapvonians, is Villiam, a cruel and imbecile lord who lives in a landed estate and visits wickedness on the populace to keep them in place.
—New York Times, 13 June 2022
Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2025
The booster making its fourth flight landed on Just Read the Instructions in the Atlantic.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The landed gentry of England just have a way of making the most rugged sports seem, in a word, gentlemanly.
—Brett Braley, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2022
Up on a hill, looking down at the poor Lapvonians, is Villiam, a cruel and imbecile lord who lives in a landed estate and visits wickedness on the populace to keep them in place.
—New York Times, 13 June 2022
Verb
The booster flew for the 11th time and landed on A Shortfall of Gravitas.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2025
The booster making its fourth flight landed on Just Read the Instructions in the Atlantic.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landed
Adjective
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His criticisms often feel less grounded in clear-eyed evaluation of the game and more on settling scores.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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Perkins is a specialist in making childhood trauma feel grounded and relatable, however, and that holds true for the loopy scares of his latest movie.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2025
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This unique event was located near the city’s famous art galleries at the House of Robb pop-up, an airy and elegant penthouse space perched atop the Faena Hotel Miami Beach.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
23 Dec. 2024
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In Tucson, that could include the water now perched under an old landfill, waiting to be cleaned.—
Brandon Loomis,
The Arizona Republic,
23 Dec. 2024
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And interestingly, the emus’ resilience in the war earned them a place of respect in Australian culture.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Popular on Variety While his contributions to cinema earned him six National Film Awards and multiple Kerala State Film Awards, Nair’s literary achievements were no less significant.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
26 Dec. 2024
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Multiple officers grabbed Kerley and attempted to take him to the ground.—
Zach Powell,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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On their way out the door, Kinch grabbed the pistol and placed it in the console of his truck.—
Joshua Kaplan,
ProPublica,
4 Jan. 2025
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The Razorbacks’ marquee win came against a Playoff team in Tennessee, but that didn’t spark a surge at all.—
Dan Santaromita,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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Shortly after, came the US Olympic trials.—
Paras J. Haji,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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The Power Play multiplier does not apply to prizes won in the Double Play drawing.—
Tanya Wildt,
Detroit Free Press,
24 Dec. 2024
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In non-college football news, Penn State won the NCAA women’s volleyball national championship on Sunday.—
Jayna Bardahl,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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On a different topic but related tangent, even lawyers have gotten caught off-guard by overly relying on AI to provide legal expertise when the AI was completely mistaken, see my analysis at the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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One of the beneficiaries was Purdy’s favorite target, George Kittle, who caught all eight passes that went his way and finished with 112 receiving yards.—
Matt Barrows,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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This story first appeared in a January stand-alone issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Jan. 2025
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The 77-year-old star appeared on stage toward the end of the CBS broadcast, where she was set to present the award for Best Motion Picture — Drama.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Landed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landed. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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