as in surplus
the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed
a bellyful of complaints about the new security procedures
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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.
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Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
Go instead for the exquisite acting, the splendiferous set — and a bellyful of laughs.
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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.
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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.
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Eric Limer,
Popular Mechanics,
15 Aug. 2016
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
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In 2022, California recorded a nearly $100 billion surplus, saved just $10 billion in its rainy day fund and then spent the rest.
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Those include requiring property owners to file a claim with the government for any surplus proceeds from the tax sale.
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Attems Sauvignon Blanc, Venezia Giulia IGT, $20 Attems offers a slightly riper, more generous introduction to Friulian sauvignon blanc, but never veers into tropical excess.
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Working with 5 to 6 pieces at a time, remove fish from batter, allowing excess to drip back into bowl, and add to hot oil, briefly dragging fish along surface of oil to prevent sticking.
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“Bellyful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bellyful. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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