belly-lands

verb

present tense third-person singular of belly-land
as in touches down

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  1. touches down
  2. lights
  3. lands
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  • The moon touches down on your ninth house, stirring curiosity, faith, wanderlust and a lust for something bigger than your usual routine.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
  • Just before Mel's finger touches down on the device, however, the preview cuts to black, leaving their next adventure a mystery.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026
Definition of touches down
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  • Uyeyama lights the burners with a long match, then turns the roaster on.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
  • Patio lights Having warm and inviting outdoor lighting can help set a relaxing evening mood.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 29 June 2026
Definition of lights
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  • Don’t miss the clam ceviche—served in shells—plus the potato bread, which lands somewhere between a latke, a scallion pancake, and a roll, and reminded us of pão de queijo, Brazilian cheese bread.
    — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 2 July 2026
  • Set a water bowl wherever the shade lands so drinking and cooling happen in one place.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
Definition of lands
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“Belly-lands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly-lands. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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