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adjective

Definition of landednext
as in grounded

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landed

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verb

past tense of land
1
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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2
as in came
to get to a destination we landed at the hotel just before midnight

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3
as in disembarked
to go ashore from a ship the passengers on the cruise landed at St. George in Bermuda

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4
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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Chance had five punts land inside the Baylor 20-yard line, including two that landed inside the Bears’ 5-yard line. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026 Some artifacts found on the island indicate Earhart and Noonan’s plane may have landed there, including glass bottles from the 1930s and a woman’s makeup compact, the expedition said. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026 Later, Saudi Civil Defense authorities said a projectile fired by the Houthis landed in a residential area of Najran province, wounding six people. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026 And even DeVonta Smith, who made his return from injury Sunday, landed hard in the fourth quarter and appeared to be shaken up. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026 The vehicle then rotated in midair and landed back on its wheels. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026 But Angelenos’ ire has been especially directed at electricity bills as the extra A/C needed during triple-digit heat waves landed people in the utility’s higher-cost tiers, which also have been rising. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 During this period of my life, one that was entirely consumed by obsessive-compulsive disorder, virtually every e-mail that landed in my inbox had the same effect on me. — Andrew Lipstein, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2026 Eventually, however, she was invited to New York to audition and landed the role. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for landed
  1. grounded
  2. arrived
  3. came
  4. disembarked
  5. perched
  6. earned
  7. grabbed
  8. beached
Adjective
  • Director Destin Daniel Cretton wanted a more grounded, street-level Spider-Man, with the city itself integral to the story.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • By evening, the Moon enters Sagittarius and pulls you toward something more grounded and familiar.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of grounded
Verb
  • Bakkila skipped the brand’s optional white glove delivery, and her king-size mattress arrived in two heavy boxes with the latex layers packaged separately inside a zippered cover for assembly at home.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Then-Prime Minister Tony Blair had just arrived in Washington for talks with President Bill Clinton.
    — STEVE HENDRIX THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of arrived
Verb
  • That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
  • All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025
Definition of came
Verb
  • Wasson is unambiguous about the state of mind in which the young Capra disembarked in the New World.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Scores of new fathers kissed their babies for the first time, couples cried and embraced and hundreds of parents let out a collective sigh of relief as the crew disembarked on the north end of the Coronado peninsula.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of disembarked
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  • The glass vases, bowls, and dishes feature a sweet little bird perched atop each one.
    — Eleni N. Gage, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The 18-story Plaza Hotel has been perched on Fifth Avenue since 1907 and was designed by architect Henry Janeway Hardenbergh, The New York Times reported.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of perched
Verb
  • Lawmakers were surprised to learn that nearly 1,700 state employees in all departments were paid more than $50,000 in overtime alone, while nearly 2,600 employees earned more than $40,000 in overtime in addition to their salaries.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Their primary race is still regarded as a historic political earthquake, but, in the final tally, Ocasio-Cortez earned fewer than seventeen thousand votes.
    — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of earned
Verb
  • The little girl would later tell officers that her brother grabbed the knife and threw it at her, the blade hitting her chest.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Fitzgerald then allegedly grabbed her arm and tried to pull her toward him.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of grabbed
Adjective
  • Despite these efforts, high tide came and went, and the whale remained beached.
    — Robin Romm, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
  • Hundreds of sea turtles become beached or stranded every year from injury, disease, illness or environmental threats, the zoo says.
    — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Definition of beached

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“Landed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landed. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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