Definition of bellyfulnext

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Recent Examples of bellyful At dawn, the farmers loaded the trucks with the land’s bellyful of flowers and headed out to sell to the neighboring towns. — Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025 Go instead for the exquisite acting, the splendiferous set — and a bellyful of laughs. — Joanne Engelhardt, The Mercury News, 13 June 2019 The ecologist gets his data and the caiman is none the worse for wear, save for losing a bellyful of rotting flesh. — Jason Bittel, Smithsonian, 11 Oct. 2017 On its way to skim the lake and grab a bellyful of water to drop on a nearby forest fire, a CL-215—also known as Scooper—gave him a nice little haircut. — Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, 15 Aug. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bellyful
Noun
  • State officials had to employ an accounting gimmick to divert $712 million headed for surplus into a new program to expand affordable childcare.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Ordinarily, the United States enjoys a substantial diesel surplus and is the world’s largest diesel exporter.
    — Tatiana Mitrova, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The proportions remain practical, and the overall design avoids some of the visual excesses found elsewhere in the segment.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The hotel interprets this mantra through balanced proportions, restrained interiors, and a hospitality approach that favors comfort over excess.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

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“Bellyful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bellyful. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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