abdomens

plural of abdomen
as in stomachs
the part of the body between the chest and the pelvis showed us a tiny tattoo on her abdomen, right next to her belly button

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Recent Examples of abdomens In other crashes, the handlebars are driven back into riders’ abdomens, causing severe damage to the liver, spleen and pancreas. — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026 The magazine’s anatomically graphic photos—rats butchered alive, dogs with their faces sliced open, monkeys screaming at the electrodes implanted in their abdomens—seemed like windows into hell. — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026 Dragonflies are generally larger and hold their wings horizontally at rest, while the slender damselflies fold their wings over their abdomens. — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026 The stingers they are equipped with can be up to about a quarter-inch (6 mm) in length and inject a painful venom – which is stored in large quantities in their abdomens – into their victims. — New Atlas, 5 Dec. 2025 Meanwhile, moths, mantises, and cicadas gather auditory information from similar appendages on their thoraxes or abdomens. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abdomens
Noun
  • People were clutching their stomachs, hurling vomit into buckets.
    — Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The court heard how the former nurse, now 36, attacked babies in her care by administering air into their blood and stomachs, overfeeding them with milk, physically assaulting them and poisoning them with insulin.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Just below their bellies, their hockey pants were both open at the top.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Consumers who indirectly purchased raw pork bacon or fresh or frozen pork made from bellies, loins, shoulders, ribs or pork chops from one of the companies may be eligible for a cash payment.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Abdomens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abdomens. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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