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
Instead, the team at the Field Museum used CT scans to take thousands of X-ray images, then compiled them to make a 3D model of the octopus, revealing its insides.
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CBS News, 26 May 2026
The scans were used to make a three-dimensional model of the octopus, including its insides.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Miriam’s bliss bubbled up, feathering her insides, shimmering around her baby, erupting from her throat in a giggle—a curious misplaced sound in that car.
—‘pemi Aguda, Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
Serving the mission Adaptive reuse is when a structure is converted from one use to another, which typically preserves the exterior of a building while transforming its insides for more practical uses.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Its insides, however, are anything but.
—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
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
CBS News, 26 May 2026
The scans were used to make a three-dimensional model of the octopus, including its insides.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Miriam’s bliss bubbled up, feathering her insides, shimmering around her baby, erupting from her throat in a giggle—a curious misplaced sound in that car.
—‘pemi Aguda, Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
Serving the mission Adaptive reuse is when a structure is converted from one use to another, which typically preserves the exterior of a building while transforming its insides for more practical uses.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Its insides, however, are anything but.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insides
gut
Noun
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Five lining it up with four, leaving your guts and your heart out there.—
Tim Willert,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Although the exact linkages are not fully understood, the researchers noticed potentially intriguing correlations between coffee’s effects on gut bacteria and on the brain.—
Paul Hsieh,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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“Insides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insides. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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