belly-up Sentence Examples
- The company filed for bankruptcy and went belly-up, leaving its employees without jobs.
- The restaurant closed down last week, leaving its investors belly-up.
- The boat capsized in rough seas, leaving its passengers belly-up in the water.
- The horse stumbled and fell, rolling over belly-up on the track.
- The fish floated belly-up in the polluted river, a victim of environmental neglect.
- The politician's reputation was belly-up after a series of scandals.
- The team's chances of winning the championship went belly-up after a string of losses.
- The economy was in a belly-up state, with unemployment rates soaring.
- The patient was lying belly-up on the operating table, ready for surgery.
- The sailboat flipped belly-up in the gusty wind, stranding the sailors in the middle of the lake.
belly-up Meaning
belly-up (s)
financially ruined
belly-up
bankrupt, hopelessly ruined or defeated, to move close or next to
Synonyms & Antonyms of belly-up
FAQs About the word belly-up
financially ruinedbankrupt, hopelessly ruined or defeated, to move close or next to
come up, near, come, draw on, approach, close in,close, reach, sneak up, hit
recede, retire, retreat, recede, withdraw, back (up or away), retire, retreat,back (up or away), withdraw
The company filed for bankruptcy and went belly-up, leaving its employees without jobs.
The restaurant closed down last week, leaving its investors belly-up.
The boat capsized in rough seas, leaving its passengers belly-up in the water.
The horse stumbled and fell, rolling over belly-up on the track.
