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as in stomachs
an enlarged or bulging abdomen
worked hard to get rid of his belly in time to attend his class reunion
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as in abdomens
the part of the body between the chest and the pelvis
a baby with a round little belly
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as in hearts
the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions
in my belly I knew that he wasn't telling the truth, as the details of his story just didn't add up
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as in protrudes
to extend outward beyond a usual point
the sails slowly bellied as the wind picked up
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Recent Examples of bellies
Andrew Callahan, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2026
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
Giving them playtime on their bellies can help, as can burping them more frequently during feedings.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
With almost no international flights entering or leaving Venezuela, many families had to make alternate arrangements for Christmas this year, living rooms and bellies much emptier than anticipated.
—Armando Ledezma, New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2026
Pairs of multibar angelfish, with their zebra-like stripes and bright yellow bellies, darted across a field of silvery staghorn coral.
—Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
Jared Towers, the executive director of Bay Cetology, a research institute in Alert Bay, British Columbia, told the outlet that the group of orcas rubbing their bellies on the rocks comes from the A5 pod, which is composed of three different families.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Charlotte restaurants work hard, day in and day out, to nourish our bellies — and our spirits — with all kinds of food.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025
This delicious recipe comes together in just 25 minutes, but the satisfied bellies of all those at your supper table will never know it.
—Emma Ashe, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2025
Noun
Tito’s vodka over the yellow bellies.
—Andrew Callahan, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2026
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
Giving them playtime on their bellies can help, as can burping them more frequently during feedings.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
With almost no international flights entering or leaving Venezuela, many families had to make alternate arrangements for Christmas this year, living rooms and bellies much emptier than anticipated.
—Armando Ledezma, New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2026
Pairs of multibar angelfish, with their zebra-like stripes and bright yellow bellies, darted across a field of silvery staghorn coral.
—Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
Jared Towers, the executive director of Bay Cetology, a research institute in Alert Bay, British Columbia, told the outlet that the group of orcas rubbing their bellies on the rocks comes from the A5 pod, which is composed of three different families.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Charlotte restaurants work hard, day in and day out, to nourish our bellies — and our spirits — with all kinds of food.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025
This delicious recipe comes together in just 25 minutes, but the satisfied bellies of all those at your supper table will never know it.
—Emma Ashe, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bellies
Noun
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No food in the kitchen ready for small stomachs.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026
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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
Noun
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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.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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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,
New Atlas,
5 Dec. 2025
Noun
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There are countless ways to wear hearts on your nails—this one uses shape.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
16 Feb. 2026
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The news warmed our hearts in the midst of this cold, dark and endless winter.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Baleen is a specialized type of bone that protrudes from the jaws like teeth and is used to filter small critters from the ocean water to feed.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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From the mouth of Lake of the Woods, the Warroad River snakes through the middle of the city limits, a few blocks from the headquarters of Marvin Windows and Doors, the employer as synonymous with the town as the sport of hockey.—
Dave Campbell,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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The dining room features a sprawling chandelier that snakes its way across the ceiling.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Hers is just one of more than 2,500 lawsuits now pending that are based on a variety of legal claims against some of the world’s largest corporations.—
Erwin Chemerinsky,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Congress has dismantled one of the nation’s most effective protections against hunger while extending tax cuts to wealthy Americans and corporations.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Ferries couldn't run, so adventurous souls drove their cars - and even raced - between New York's Westchester and Rockland counties.—
Tony Aiello,
CBS News,
20 Feb. 2026
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Adventurous souls tried tackling a rotating rock-climbing wall, which slowly spun as the climber stretched for the blue, pink and purple holds.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), a brain aneurysm is a weakened area in an artery that bulges outward and fills with blood.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Bellies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bellies. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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