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Recent Examples of abdomen
Yellow jackets are predatory, 1 1/2 inch long wasps with alternating black and yellow bands on the abdomen that live throughout North America.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 7 Mar. 2026
During pregnancy, the two vertical muscles running down the front of your abdomen, the rectus abdominis muscles, must stretch to accommodate your growing baby.
—Jennifer Byrne, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2026
Josh Hart grabbed at his abdomen in the third quarter.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
Police found a man shot to the abdomen and chest who was pronounced dead at the scene.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 7 Mar. 2026
During pregnancy, the two vertical muscles running down the front of your abdomen, the rectus abdominis muscles, must stretch to accommodate your growing baby.
—Jennifer Byrne, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2026
Josh Hart grabbed at his abdomen in the third quarter.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
Police found a man shot to the abdomen and chest who was pronounced dead at the scene.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abdomen
Noun
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The butterflies churning away in the pit of his stomach probably felt more like pterodactyls, all because of what’s happening during halftime of Thursday’s Charlotte Hornets’ game against the Orlando Magic at Spectrum Center.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
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Many of these patients have lost weight with little discomfort other than an upset stomach or nausea.—
Austin Fast,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Performed under local anesthesia, the process involves removing a small amount of cells from the inner thigh, belly or knees and injecting them into the temples, cheeks and nasolabial folds.—
Beth Landman,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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The reptile handlers drape the snakes over students' shoulders or bellies, but snakes also start winding their own way around the room and climbing up people's bodies (apparently some snakes' tree-climbing instincts are applicable to scaling humans as well).—
Deena Prichep,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Abdomen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abdomen. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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