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as in stomach
a need or desire for food
as dinnertime approached he could think only of his belly
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as in corporation
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 soul
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 to protrude
to extend outward beyond a usual point
the sails slowly bellied as the wind picked up
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Recent Examples of belly
John Mariani, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
BBLs involve taking fat from some sections of the body—usually around the belly—and redistributing it to the bottom, hips and thighs to create an hourglass figure and large buttocks.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
Taylor Piephoff, charlotteobserver, 13 June 2018
Say bye-bye to belly fat and hello to a new and improved you.
—David Zinczenko, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2018
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Noun
The story of its existence—never safe from the wrecker’s ball and once, in 1997, devastated by a fire so hot the tiles fell off—begins with railroad baron Cornelius Vanderbilt opening Grand Central Terminal in 1913, putting the Oyster Bar in its belly.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
BBLs involve taking fat from some sections of the body—usually around the belly—and redistributing it to the bottom, hips and thighs to create an hourglass figure and large buttocks.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
Verb
The alder, least and yellow-bellied only occur as migrants.
—Taylor Piephoff, charlotteobserver, 13 June 2018
Say bye-bye to belly fat and hello to a new and improved you.
—David Zinczenko, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belly
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Symptoms include severe stomach cramps, diarrhea, fever, nausea and vomiting.Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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Seeing Meryl Streep’s broken, twisted body or Goldie Hawn with a gunshot wound straight through her open stomach are unforgettable movie moments in a sharp satire about aging, Hollywood, and vanity.Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 21 Nov. 2024
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Many American corporations, from raspberry vendors to carmakers, make their goods in cross-border chains of production.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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The One Show presenter Jermaine Jenas was fired by the corporation for allegedly sending inappropriate messages to colleagues, while two Strictly Come Dancing professionals exited that show amid misconduct allegations.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 Nov. 2024
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To chase them off, females raise their abdomens to show off their pincers.Tim Vernimmen, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
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Jones was inactive after being listed as questionable with an abdomen injury that Payton said occurred in last week’s loss to Kansas City.Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
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The loss has created a profound emptiness, a pain that penetrates the soul.Simone Talma Flowers, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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The hotel, in fact, is built on the remains of public baths dating back to the 4th century when the Roman emperor Diocletian would send his subjects to these venues to cleanse their bodies and their souls.Liam Hess, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024
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Warmer, drier conditions are changing autumn in Arizona The future of the aspens at risk Beneath the towering white trunks of the aspens, Stoddard looks to the thin plants protruding from the ground for clues to the fate of the peaks’ forest.John Leos, The Arizona Republic, 18 Nov. 2024
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Turn the robot on with the power switch on its side and line up the charging contacts on its bottom with those protruding from the base station.PCMAG, PCMAG, 28 Oct. 2024
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The precinct at Day Springs Community Church off Orange Blossom Trail drew a crowd that snaked outside the building.James Wilkins, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
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Most poignant is the way addiction snakes through family history.Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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Enter One Heart for Women and Children, an Orlando nonprofit that’s about ending hunger, building community and empowering hope.Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
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Howard Buffett heads the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, which works to address global hunger, combat human trafficking and mitigate conflicts.Jonathan Stempel, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
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Examples are salad with leafy greens, quinoa, roasted chicken, an array of vegetables, and an olive oil based dressing for healthy fats.Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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From Henry Ford LiveWell. 40 calories (33% from fat), 1.5 grams fat (0.5 gram sat.Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 16 Nov. 2024
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“Belly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.
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