as in waist
the middle region of the human torso did exercises to strengthen the muscles in her midsection

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Recent Examples of midsection Your obliques are the muscles on the sides of your midsection. Mallory Creveling, Health, 22 Oct. 2025 Dressed in a black hat with a red scarf underneath, her look was completed with a leather top and a billowing white skirt that maintained structure around her midsection. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 17 Oct. 2025 The jacket was slashed open by a knife tear in the left front midsection. Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025 The ultra-wide, crossover waistband accentuates the waist while the stretchy, supportive fabric provides a smoothing effect on the midsection. Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for midsection
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waist
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  • Jenner also shared a mirror selfie, covering her chest with one arm and wearing a towel low on her waist.
    Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The actress’ top coordinated with her high-waist maxiskirt, crafted in the same white satin with waist definition provided by further crystal embellishments.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025

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“Midsection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midsection. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.

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