splash down
Idioms-
Land in water, as in The spacecraft splashed down within a few hundred yards of the pickup point. The splash in this idiom alludes to the impact of a solid body on water. [c. 1960]
Example Sentences
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Orion is heading home, due to splash down in the Pacific Ocean near San Diego on 11 April.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
Once that stage is complete, powerful parachutes will slow the spacecraft, which will splash down in the Pacific Ocean off the California coast.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
While its most successful flight yet, the rocket was still lost before it could splash down in the Indian Ocean.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2024
The Starship upper stage appeared to be safely on its way to a flight around Earth heading east, to circle the planet and then splash down in the Pacific Ocean near Hawaii.
From National Geographic • Nov. 18, 2023
Drizzles of rain splash down on top of us, making the air feel instantly thicker with humidity.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
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