sticking the landing

A form of stick the landing — To complete a gymnastic or other athletic routine involving leaps, vaults, somersaults, etc. by landing firmly, solidly, and flawlessly on one's feet.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of stick the landing
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sticking the landing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sticking%20the%20landing

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“sticking the landing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sticking%20the%20landing. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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