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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
Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2025
My betrothed had been experiencing debilitating stomach pains for two days.
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2025
Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 2 Apr. 2025
Because if BlackRock can’t stomach a legal fight over DEI, who can?
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The answer will help determine the best support level for creating healthy spinal alignment—firm for stomach sleepers, soft for side sleepers, and a medium firmness for back sleepers.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2025
My betrothed had been experiencing debilitating stomach pains for two days.
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2025
Verb
Importers may be able to stomach the cost of smaller tariffs, but steep tariffs on foreign food, energy and auto parts could lead to significantly higher costs for Americans after years of high inflation.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 2 Apr. 2025
Because if BlackRock can’t stomach a legal fight over DEI, who can?
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stomach
Noun
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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
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The wasps’ strange abdomens each had three flaps with small spikes and trigger hairs, similar to the motion-detecting hairs on a Venus flytrap.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Smith said the skin can undergo further harm, as many are often undernourished thanks to the decrease in appetite from the drugs.—
Emily Burns,
Footwear News,
7 May 2025
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The Danger Within The biggest threat that Rogoff sees to the dollar’s future is the lack of appetite to reverse the growth in US debt.—
Kevin Coldiron,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
Verb
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This administration will not tolerate noncitizens causing mayhem on our college campuses.—
Greg Wehner , Alexis McAdams , Louis Casiano , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2025
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By early 2025, Beijing responded decisively, summoning Apple for discussions—a significant development indicating the Chinese government may no longer tolerate Apple's inflexible policies.—
Vivian Toh,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
Noun
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As Williams clung to him the way a remora fish clings to the belly of a shark, the refs looked at the carnage — and immediately whistled Joker for a ticky-tack offensive foul.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
13 May 2025
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In the picture, Brown — who first stepped out publicly with Newton at Milan Fashion Week in 2022 —cradled her bare belly while just wearing an open white robe.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
12 May 2025
Noun
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By voting, supporters not only champion their favorite couples but also fuel real-world solutions to hunger and environmental degradation.—
Partner Content,
Variety,
8 May 2025
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Bakeries and food kitchens have shut down, hunger is widespread and children have suffered malnourishment, the U.N. says.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
5 May 2025
Verb
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And then obviously handling the real creatures was fun.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
18 May 2025
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Multiple dialogue options suggest multiple ways to handle story scenarios.—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
18 May 2025
Noun
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Dig deeper: Hamas frees US-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander, as Israel says no ceasefire The release coincides with reports from a global hunger monitor organization warning people in the Gaza strip face starvation.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Zinna likely died of dehydration and starvation, as Santa Fe County animal control previously revealed.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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One is the world of a historically bad league season for Spurs, the world of 19 defeats in the 35 games played so far, still in with a chance of breaking their record from within a 38-match league season, a record that has stood since before the First World War.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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The payoff on a college degree stands near its all-time high, the economists report in an April 16 post from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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“Stomach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stomach. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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