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
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Air freight is carried not only on cargo planes, but also in the bellies of passenger aircraft.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025 -
Their bellies are paler and more yellow.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Foodies, get your stomachs and wallets ready.—
Rashad Alexander,
Kansas City Star,
6 Jan. 2026
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Seeing the opportunity, Wendy's hopes to step in and fill the chicken tender-sized hole in spectators' stomachs.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
5 Jan. 2026
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Progressive caucus members have also discussed legislation to tighten the reporting requirements for multinational corporations who might shift profits into tax havens offshore.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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In the year 2505, protagonist Joe Bauers wakes up from hibernation to discover an America dominated by corporations and led by profoundly anti-science and anti-intellectual politicians.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Paunches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paunches. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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