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
Starting in 2013 more than a hundred thousand women received calls about the urgent need to have surgically implanted pelvic mesh removed from their lower abdomens.
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Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 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
Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 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
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The Neighbor Program nourishes the minds and souls as well as the stomachs of the community.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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For the third year, USA TODAY Network food writers from across the country have looked inward (and downward, to their stomachs) to compile a Restaurants of the Year list representing a diverse array of peak flavors.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Tito’s vodka over the yellow bellies.—
Andrew Callahan,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2026
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More food competitions in February and March This isn’t the only competition meant to keep bars and bellies full.—
Angela George,
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Abdomens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abdomens. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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