LANDED Synonyms: 183 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of landed

as in grounded

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verb

past tense of land

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

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Mayer had some early success with her jab, but Cameron increasingly took control as the fight progressed and landed the cleaner punches before hurting Mayer with a right hand in the eighth round. — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026 Florida State was coming off a 13-1 season and landed DJ Uiagalelei out of the transfer portal at quarterback. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2026 The joke landed three days into a residency already drawing outsized attention. — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 30 Aug. 2026 That final move landed him at Owyhee High School ahead of the 2021 football season — a brand-new school that had just opened. — Idaho Statesman, 29 Aug. 2026 Song landed the powerful right uppercut as Nurmagomedov appeared to be shooting for a takedown. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 The family reportedly landed at Birmingham Airport after traveling from California. — ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026 The line of heels meets sneakers landed on Oprah’s Favorite Things within months of release. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 29 Aug. 2026 Gotham midfielder Rose Lavelle landed hard with the back of her head hitting the ground in the 31st minute. — Phuoc Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for landed

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However, her performance soon takes on a more grounded, childlike cadence, which roots the supposedly amnesiac Margot a little too firmly within the literal, especially for a tale whose poetry lies in its uncanniness.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
As a filmmaker, Henderson is interested in juxtaposing grounded characters and everyday settings with suspense, horror and the supernatural.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of grounded

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The switch was revealed when a Secret Service agent resembling Clinton stepped out of Air Force One upon touching down in Pakistan, while Clinton disembarked from the second aircraft.

— Tiago Ventura, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
The river boat passenger had become sick and disembarked nearly three weeks ago in Pimu, in the province of Mongala, more than 1,000 kilometers from Kinshasa along the Congo River, Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya said on Thursday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of disembarked

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And when the sun starts its nightly descent, grab an aperitivo at Terrazza Campari, perched just above the resort’s pristine sandy cove and crystal-blue waters.

— Stephanie Orma, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Emirates’ massive suite, which is perched over the center of Ashe, is being remodeled this year to emulate the spacious lounges and curved bar on its double-decker Airbus 380 planes.

— Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of perched

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Singletary took a pay cut to the minimum salary to stay this offseason, and then earned his spot on the roster.

— Dan Duggan, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Bartko, who earned degrees in civil engineering and law in Belarus, fled her home country on a student visa to avoid political persecution over her vocal opposition to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of earned

Verb

The lawsuit by a Los Angeles studio claims Michael Shvartsman demanded early repayment, threatened its CEO and grabbed a bigger slice of profits after the film’s Mar-a-Lago premiere.

— Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
The man grabbed his iguana (which survived the flight) and left.

— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026

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