splash down

Idioms and Phrases

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

The five-day mission was originally set to blast off Monday but has been delayed repeatedly for various reasons, including a leaking launch-pad helium line and unfavorable weather off the coast of Florida, where the capsule will splash down on return.

From Los Angeles Times

“That’s Barry territory,” he said of a home run that cleared the towering right-center field bleachers at Oracle Park, landing just short of a splash down in McCovey Cove.

From Los Angeles Times

While its most successful flight yet, the rocket was still lost before it could splash down in the Indian Ocean.

From Los Angeles Times

The Inspiration4 is expected to splash down sometime Saturday.

From NewsForKids.net

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

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