paunches

plural of paunch
as in bellies
an enlarged or bulging abdomen Santa is depicted as a white-bearded man with a big paunch

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Noun
  • And the cheese pizza was appreciated by all — with hefty slices that quickly filled empty bellies, leaving everyone happy.
    Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
  • For two years, the 33-year-old sewing operator didn’t have enough money to fill her family’s bellies and fend off the debt collectors at the same time.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Eyes need to absorb light to see, and stomachs contain food, which may either be opaque or glowing.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
  • These vampiric bugs use needle-like mouthpieces to locate a capillary and inject saliva containing anesthetics and anticoagulants into its host allowing blood to flow freely into their stomachs for several minutes.
    Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • That money came largely from corporations that have an interest in how California crafts regulations and legislation.
    Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Standing athwart this effort, as uncovered by the Bull Moose Project, is a collection of trade associations and industry standards development organizations that represent corporations based in China.
    Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Paunches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paunches. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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