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
The inside is dark and twisted, much like her own insides.
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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
Let creativity fly without the goo and sharp tools necessary to carve a pumpkin and scoop out its insides.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
The first trick to being a seagoing transparent organism is to make your insides clear.
—Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
The Red Planet’s mantle is permanently trapped beneath an unmoving outer crust preserving the planet’s insides.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 28 Aug. 2025
My insides were going septic sometimes.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
What’s more, for many women, launching adult children coincides with another big transition- perimenopause–the years-long shift to menopause, when hormonal chaos on your insides mirrors the disorder and confusion in your family life.
—Denise Maher, Flow Space, 13 Aug. 2025
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
Let creativity fly without the goo and sharp tools necessary to carve a pumpkin and scoop out its insides.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
The first trick to being a seagoing transparent organism is to make your insides clear.
—Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
The Red Planet’s mantle is permanently trapped beneath an unmoving outer crust preserving the planet’s insides.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 28 Aug. 2025
My insides were going septic sometimes.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
What’s more, for many women, launching adult children coincides with another big transition- perimenopause–the years-long shift to menopause, when hormonal chaos on your insides mirrors the disorder and confusion in your family life.
—Denise Maher, Flow Space, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insides
gut
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As much of a gut punch as Joe Flacco had delivered, for the third time in the past five games, the Bears just found a way.—
Kevin Fishbain,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Blue Jays absorbed a 24-hour gut punch that may never again be experienced in World Series history.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Insides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insides. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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