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as in appetite
a need or desire for food
the cake looks delicious, but I'm afraid that I have no stomach for sweets right now
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as in to tolerate
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
I could no longer stomach working for such a petty tyrant
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Recent Examples of stomach
Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2025
White collapsed while waiting for an ambulance after experiencing stomach illness symptoms, though an official cause of death has not yet been released.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 4 June 2025
Annie Karni, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Franchising is a lot easier to stomach when the work feels new—and this summer there’s plenty of new, both on the studio side and in the indie space.
—Ben Rosenstock, Time, 16 May 2025
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Noun
Still, the respondents to the QS Supplies survey certainly had feelings about other people's stomach issues.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2025
White collapsed while waiting for an ambulance after experiencing stomach illness symptoms, though an official cause of death has not yet been released.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 4 June 2025
Verb
To her supporters, however, the implosion of her cabinet dream was a gift in disguise, one that proved her mettle as someone willing to stomach a personal setback for the good of the team and set her up for something potentially better down the line.
—Annie Karni, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Franchising is a lot easier to stomach when the work feels new—and this summer there’s plenty of new, both on the studio side and in the indie space.
—Ben Rosenstock, Time, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stomach
Noun
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Carpenters have yellow fuzz on their thorax, but their abdomens are shiny, black, and hairless.—
Katie Akin,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2025
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His post included a photo of his abdomen post-surgery, as well as an image of himself using a walker while being assisted by medical staff.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Democrats may finally have an appetite for more progressive primary challengers.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2025
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For those whose appetites have been whetted for more, this exhibition at the Autry Museum of the American West, conceived and organized by the Witte Museum in San Antonio, delivers a deep dive into that underreported slice of history.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
Verb
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Lynch opened up a whole new space where ambiguity wasn’t just tolerated — it was embraced.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
12 June 2025
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The mayor did warn that vandalism wouldn't be tolerated.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
12 June 2025
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The golden retriever showed off his bat retrieval skills and leads the team in head pats and belly rubs.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
17 June 2025
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This can involve placing your hand on your chest, cheek or belly to offer gentle, comforting contact.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
Noun
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But every skimming case consumes hours of staff time — resources that could be used to prevent hunger or eviction.—
Christina Hanson,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2025
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If approved by the Senate, the legislation would cut $8.3 billion for US Agency for International Development (USAID) programs that provide humanitarian assistance, including health care, disaster aid and hunger relief.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
Verb
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For fintech founders, that edge is rarely in building internal compliance systems, managing bank integrations or handling payments infrastructure from the ground up.—
Serge Beck,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The collection also includes three of Made In’s award-winning French knives—a chef knife, utility knife, and paring knife—with unique denim micarta knife handles.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
10 June 2025
Noun
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Because of all the starvation, the situation is not stable.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
11 June 2025
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And at some point, every season turned into a battle of starvation.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside Online,
11 June 2025
Verb
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Heat escapes its atmosphere so quickly that, were one to stand at its equator at noon with skin exposed — not a great idea!—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
15 June 2025
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The analyst added that following the acquisition, EOG’s net debt to book capital stands at 0.3x, with the company still boasting a peer-leading leverage ratio and balance sheet.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
15 June 2025
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“Stomach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stomach. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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