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 Synonyms for paunches
Noun
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Their bellies are paler and more yellow.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025 -
The days of being winded after walking up the stairs to my apartment, and buying T-shirts marketed for guys with big bellies, would finally be over.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Its companions are four Russian mobsters — stragglers from the previous season — laying on their stomachs with their necks outstretched over the rail.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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For those with sensitive stomachs, the high caffeine content can also lead to digestive issues.—
Mira Miller,
Verywell Health,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In Texas, meanwhile, statehouse lobbyists are outright banned from accepting payments from corporations linked to foreign adversaries.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Oct. 2025
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There are some signs that corporations are using AI to get more out of fewer workers.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Paunches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paunches. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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