as in stomach
the part of the body between the chest and the pelvis tickled the toddler's tummy

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Recent Examples of tummy Here’s a gag about Marshall’s tendency to wear an unbuttoned Hawaiian shirt and bare his tummy to the world. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025 My tummy, too, was swollen and bruised, but not actively hurting. Parizaad Khan Sethi, Allure, 2 May 2025 The sales attracted large crowds of people from all walks of life who came to gamble on races, sip corn whiskey and fill their rumbling tummies. Brian Bennett, New York Times, 2 May 2025 For context, a tummy tuck alone in the U.S. is about $8,000. Keydra Manns, Essence, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tummy
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Noun
  • In lab simulations of the stomach environment, the capsule released doses at staggered intervals.
    Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2025
  • The Mets have had a stomach virus of sorts running through the clubhouse in recent weeks, with about 6-7 members of the team falling victim to it.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

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“Tummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tummy. Accessed 18 May. 2025.

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