belly flop
Example Sentences
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In fact, they discovered, this particular sequence of movements — curl up, jump, finish with a belly flop — is not unusual among other worm-shaped organisms that jump, including caterpillars and fly larvae.
From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2024
Anyone who's ever done a belly flop into a swimming pool knows it ends with a blunt-sounding splat, a big splash and a searing red sting.
From Science Daily • Nov. 6, 2023
In Switzerland, he was rescued by scuba divers who pulled him unconscious from a lake after a belly flop.
From Washington Times • Jul. 24, 2023
So if we belly flop, it’s louder and more people see it.”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2022
He smacked the ground face-first in the world’s sandiest belly flop.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
