potbellies

Definition of potbelliesnext
plural of potbelly
as in bellies
an enlarged or bulging abdomen he began exercising to get rid of his growing potbelly and to improve his health

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Noun
  • About 13% of air cargo goes through the Middle East, either on cargo planes or in the bellies of commercial airliners.
    Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Some stayed standing, while others got in shoulder-deep or even dropped to their bellies.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Although the restaurant has served a wide variety of dishes over the years, none have captured locals' hearts and stomachs like Workingman's Friend's enormous, nap-inducing double cheeseburgers.
    Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The training course is specifically designed for women and offers practice in real-world scenarios like self-defense firing while lying on their stomachs and backs.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In just this latest example, the people of Lakewood are stuck having to come up with a huge sum of cash that will leave services crippled, rainy day funds depleted, and an immediate future of uncertainty and apprehension, to pay off these billion-dollar corporations.
    Sean Camacho, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Anthropic’s assurances alone won’t satisfy many corporations.
    Barbara Booth, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Potbellies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potbellies. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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