as in obesities
an enlarged or bulging abdomen
a former jock whose most impressive physical asset these days is his bloated beer belly
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Cats that sleep on their sides or on their backs with their bellies exposed feel secure and trusting of their environment.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025 -
Sporting an unmistakable dark mane and unique folds of skin along their bellies, Asiatic lions are slightly smaller than their African cousins.—
Aishwarya S. Iyer,
CNN Money,
31 Aug. 2025
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Get corporations on board with stopping abuse There’s a growing movement centered on the idea that the power of consumers can be leveraged to end agricultural abuses.—
Max Blau,
ProPublica,
16 Sep. 2025
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Layoffs directly tied to automation are mounting, although the financial rewards corporations seek have not yet fully materialized.—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The more traditional floor plan nods to the past with wide porches, elegant bay windows, and 12-foot ceilings, but feels suited to today’s living style.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
6 Aug. 2025
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Russian defenses stretched for miles, forcing sapper teams to crawl on their stomachs at twilight to spot and disarm mines under enemy drone surveillance and artillery fire.—
David Kirichenko,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Food insecurity doesn’t necessarily mean kids are going to bed with growling stomachs every night.—
Oona Hanson,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Beer bellies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beer%20bellies. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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