paunch

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Recent Examples of paunch My husband, who has a noticeable paunch, approached her next, asking her to let him by. Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024 Still — the slim build, though it’s now accented with a slight paunch. Mitchell S. Jackson, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023 My bullet had hit behind the shoulder and exited the paunch. Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 7 Sep. 2023 He’s played by Slattery’s Mad Men compatriot Jon Hamm with a bit of a scruff, a bit of a paunch, and a touch of melancholy. Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 June 2023 See All Example Sentences for paunch
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Noun
  • Notice the rise and fall of your belly; the air moving in and out of your nostrils.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • But my belly is full off Alfredo.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • As part of the necropsy, the bear’s stomach contents will be examined.
    Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Lemons are acidic, but adding a little lemon juice to warm water and honey can neutralize stomach acids.
    Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This digestive machinery takes up a lot of room, giving the animals a potbelly.
    Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2025
  • An equipment manager had such a potbelly that his pants kind of got lost under the belly.
    Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025

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“Paunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paunch. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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