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

In Switzerland he was rescued by scuba divers who pulled him unconscious from a lake after a belly flop.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 23, 2023

It didn’t kill, but it left Leo feeling like he’d just done a belly flop off the deep end.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan