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Recent Examples of bellyful The apex of that transformation arrived with the N.F.L. planting this year’s event in Las Vegas, where the prevailing ethos might well be that a bellyful of anything is barely enough. Billy Witz, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2024 Who wants to talk of destruction with a bellyful of ribs? John Kass, chicagotribune.com, 2 July 2019 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
  • The case questions whether a homeowner is owed the fair market value or just the surplus from a tax auction sale.
    Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • But in baseball, on paper is the only place where a team can consider itself as having a surplus of starters.
    C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Apply a thick paste to the stain and wait 10 minutes, then brush off the excess.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Lost in the drugs and the excess.
    Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Bellyful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bellyful. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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