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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
Angel Saunders, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The Knicks walked into the belly of the beat, in front of a hostile Little Caesar’s Arena crowd representing a city that hadn’t seen a playoff victory at home since the Pistons played basketball at The Palace at Auburn Hills.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
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River creature — with silvery belly — found in Russia mountains.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article President Trump could be headed to the belly of the blue Bay State this weekend for the 250th anniversary of the battles that sparked the American Revolution, making a bold statement about his presidency and patriotism.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The smiling mama-to-be left the shirt undone to bare her belly.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The Knicks walked into the belly of the beat, in front of a hostile Little Caesar’s Arena crowd representing a city that hadn’t seen a playoff victory at home since the Pistons played basketball at The Palace at Auburn Hills.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
Take a look April 21, 2025 5:20 PM Read Next
World
River creature — with silvery belly — found in Russia mountains.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article President Trump could be headed to the belly of the blue Bay State this weekend for the 250th anniversary of the battles that sparked the American Revolution, making a bold statement about his presidency and patriotism.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belly
Noun
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One of his bullets sailed half a block down Fox St., hitting the young 6th grader in the stomach, mortally wounding her.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2025
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The inimitable Erica Messer — aka the lady with the cast iron stomach — serves as showrunner.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2025
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His post included a photo of his abdomen post-surgery, as well as an image of himself using a walker while being assisted by medical staff.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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The wasps’ strange abdomens each had three flaps with small spikes and trigger hairs, similar to the motion-detecting hairs on a Venus flytrap.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story (CRAVE) Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story creatively chronicles the life of pioneering trans soul and R&B singer Jackie Shane, who has largely been forgotten due to the scarcity of video footage from her performances.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
1 May 2025
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Barnes loses the heart and soul of his program, Zakai Zeigler, and a guy in Jahmai Mashack who would be considered the departing heart and soul in any year other than the one in which Zeigler is also departing.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Those bulges protruding like alien offspring are potato, dozens of layers stacked and compressed into golden squares with crisp edges.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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When the mannequin’s arm came off in the scout’s hands – bones protruding – ol’ Elmer became a nationwide mystery.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In New York, marchers snaked their way past Trump Tower Saturday.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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New York declined to accept the first two hammers, cutting the team’s lead to a single point, before Horschel’s long putt snaked into the hole at the 14th to give Atlanta a dramatic lead.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2025
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But intrepid travelers have not relented: The hunger to be first remains a powerful driver.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
26 Apr. 2025
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During Ireland’s Great Famine, food exports continued even as locals starved—showing how hunger has often been less about supply than about control.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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For The Union-Tribune Baby fat By the year 2050, it’s projected that 1 in 6 young people will have obesity.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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Adding the extra fat from butter and warming it up may also help stimulate digestion.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
21 Apr. 2025
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Yellows 1, 2, 3 and 4: Were all banned in 1959 after they were potentially linked to lesions and heart damage.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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An exhausted golden retriever after a fun day at doggy day care has captured hearts online after a video gained viral attention.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Belly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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