as in gut
the internal organs of the body
medical students eager to see what people's insides look like
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Recent Examples of insides
Its insides, however, are anything but.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Pregnancy is well-known to be rough on sleep—the constant need to pee, the baby walloping your insides—but things can get worse postpartum, and not just because of the baby’s needs.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 24 Mar. 2026
In the backyard of my grandmother’s home, a passion fruit tree grows, its fruit falling with the weight of a small apple; in its insides, however, the taste of something yearningly tropical and godly.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
From there, several clusters of yams made their way into the kitchen, where they were washed and skinned, revealing the white starchy insides.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
This decadent dessert warms up the palate with each rich bite of thick and heavy outer bread and moist insides, similar to french toast.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
The inside is dark and twisted, much like her own insides.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Your insides become weightless, like when a fast elevator suddenly stops, or a plane drops from turbulence.
—Stephanie Land, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
The oxidation of your pumpkin’s insides can mean that mold and bacteria begin to form on that inner flesh that is no longer protected after the thick skin of the gourd is compromised through carving.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Pregnancy is well-known to be rough on sleep—the constant need to pee, the baby walloping your insides—but things can get worse postpartum, and not just because of the baby’s needs.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 24 Mar. 2026
In the backyard of my grandmother’s home, a passion fruit tree grows, its fruit falling with the weight of a small apple; in its insides, however, the taste of something yearningly tropical and godly.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
From there, several clusters of yams made their way into the kitchen, where they were washed and skinned, revealing the white starchy insides.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
This decadent dessert warms up the palate with each rich bite of thick and heavy outer bread and moist insides, similar to french toast.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
The inside is dark and twisted, much like her own insides.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Your insides become weightless, like when a fast elevator suddenly stops, or a plane drops from turbulence.
—Stephanie Land, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
The oxidation of your pumpkin’s insides can mean that mold and bacteria begin to form on that inner flesh that is no longer protected after the thick skin of the gourd is compromised through carving.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insides
gut
Noun
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Other benefits that experts have listed include boosting gut health, flushing out toxins, and calming mental stress.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2026
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The same goes for certain types of probiotics, bacteria-containing products that are pitched to aid digestion and promote gut health.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Insides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insides. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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