paunches

noun

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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Recent Examples of paunches The hair may be grayer, the paunches a little more pronounced, and the joints a little creakier, but the Jackass promise of delivering the missing link between the Three Stooges and a snuff film remains. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paunches
  1. bellies
  2. stomachs
  3. corporations
Noun
  • Proof that the babies aren’t born with hatred in their bellies and in their blood.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
  • Every day, the snow crept farther down the mountains, and as the horses waded the creeks, ice froze on their tails and bellies.
    — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
Definition of bellies
Noun
  • Other dogs have exquisitely sensitive stomachs — just a tiny bite of something weird leads to blowout diarrhea and vomiting.
    — Jane Sykes, Washington Post, 21 July 2026
  • More Gold Cloaks have been murdered in broad daylight, their guts ripped from their stomachs.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of stomachs
Noun
  • Other companies are tied into these corporations, forming circles of current and expected future investment and sales.
    — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
  • The community comes together to give back Various organizations and corporations invested in the new family lodge, including VanTrust, JeDunn, Hallmark, DM Injury Law, UMB Bank and more.
    — Julianna Mejia July 24, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
Definition of corporations

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