Thesaurus results for MIDSECTION

midsection

noun

ˈmid-ˌsek-shən

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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 The metallic gold evening gown featured a strapless sweetheart neckline with a twist detail and a cutout at the midsection. —

Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026 Weight Gain Women with perimenopause often gain weight around their midsection. —

Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 13 Feb. 2026 As someone who carries volume through my midsection, shopping for jeans always proves challenging—especially since my size falls into a gray area between what the fashion industry deems small and plus. —

Malia Griggs, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2026 This wallet sock is similar in concept to the money belt but less bulky across your midsection. —

Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for midsection

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waist

Noun

Featuring a high-rise design, these leggings are awesome for eliminating the break in your layering system that occurs at the waist.

— Harry Spampinato, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Emt had been an all-star high school athlete, an Army West Point cadet and a UConn basketball walk-on before a drunk driving incident paralyzed him from the waist down at 25 years old.

— Rachel Treisman, NPR, 10 Mar. 2026