belly up to

VERB

approach

Synonyms

STRONGEST

come contact match meet near reach surround threaten

STRONG

advance approximate bear border buzz converge equal impend progress resemble

WEAK

be comparable to be like catch up close in come at come close compare with correspond to creep up draw near gain on go toward loom up move in on move toward take after verge upon

Antonyms

STRONGEST

avoid depart go leave miss

STRONG

decrease retreat retrogress stop

WEAK

distance go away

Example Sentences

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I belly up to the counter and call for my usual.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026

Bonds like theirs develop week in week out at airport lounges around the world as business travelers belly up to the bar at the start and/or end of a work trip.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

“He went belly up to the leader,” Wolk said.

From Washington Times • Nov. 13, 2022

Or belly up to the bar where the full-bearded bartender in a leather smock can mix you some stiff brown-and-stirred drinks.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2022

Only Fred Carter had the guts to belly up to the bar.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez

belly up to

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