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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
Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
In the clip, she could be seen posing in the snow while posing with her pregnant belly around her husband Allen, who kissed her stomach.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
Maybe their belly too, for good measure.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The two other wolves came into sight behind her, sliding along on their bellies like cats stalking a bird.
—Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
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Noun
According to Eli Lilly, based on clinical studies, the side effects of the Foundayo pill include nausea, constipation, diarrhea, vomiting, indigestion, stomach or abdominal pain, headache, swollen belly, tiredness, belching, heartburn, gas, and hair loss.
—Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
In the clip, she could be seen posing in the snow while posing with her pregnant belly around her husband Allen, who kissed her stomach.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
Maybe their belly too, for good measure.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The two other wolves came into sight behind her, sliding along on their bellies like cats stalking a bird.
—Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belly
Noun
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Many factors are involved in the process of food going from stomach to toilet, which is why adding fiber may fix your friend’s poop problem but not yours, Pasricha said.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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My hand moved instinctively to my stomach, resting at the height of the curve.—
Shafiq Najib,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Bands of darker skin often followed similar patterns from patient to patient—a series of V’s along the upper spine, S’s along the abdomen, and an inverted U across each breast.—
Jerome Groopman,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Strouble asked Lambert to recline the seat back, take off his shirt and hat, and lie on his abdomen, prosecutors said.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Young Alfred Tennyson grew up in a similarly provincial bit of England, tucked away in his father’s vicarage on a remote part of the east coast of England in a village of fewer than a hundred souls.—
Kathryn Hughes,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Because this energy is centered in Scorpio and Cancer, we’re blessed with the depth of soul needed to accept the true needs of others and ourselves.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Part of it protrudes from the exterior, with natural airflow helping keep the food inside chilled.—
Adam Williams
March 29,
New Atlas,
29 Mar. 2026
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In the bathroom, a chemical meant to make trace blood more visible reacted in the sink and the bathtub, while a visible bloodstain was found under the protruding edge of a vanity, Hooks said.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Air travelers are paying the price of the shutdown with unpredictable, snaking TSA lines at airports across the country, jeopardizing their chances to pass through security on time for their flights.—
Graham Hurley,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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The consequent disruptions ground some airports to a near-halt, while others contended with security lines that snaked out into parking lots and lasted upward of four hours.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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Similarly, certain medical conditions and symptoms can also impose consistent hunger, including hypothyroidism, PMS, and perimenopause.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
1 Apr. 2026
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Thousands of miles from the Middle East, in Brazil, South Asia and East Africa, even small increases in the price of growing and transporting food can deepen hunger and strain already fragile food systems, where millions are already struggling to afford basic staples.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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Nuts and Seeds Despite having a high calorie density, nuts contain a beneficial combination of protein, healthy fats, and fiber, even in small amounts.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
3 Apr. 2026
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The healthy fats in the avocado also help your body better absorb the fat-soluble vitamin A and antioxidants present in the mango, maximizing the nutritional impact of every bite.—
Lauren Manaker,
SELF,
2 Apr. 2026
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But her heart drifted toward other activities — usually whatever her brother Treston Brazile was doing, like baseball, soccer, and basketball.—
Charles Baggarly
April 7,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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The camera briefly returned to the actual game — the Giants’ Landen Roupp threw a pitch to Jorge Polanco, who fouled the ball off his foot — but the booth’s hearts were clearly in the stands.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Belly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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