potbellies

noun

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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  1. bellies
  2. stomachs
  3. corporations
  4. paunches
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
  • Promising new studies are beginning to identify what cats eat by analyzing the DNA found in their stomachs and scat.
    — Christopher A. Lepczyk, The Conversation, 8 July 2026
  • Chestnut remained at a record pace (76) with four minutes to go, but like all eating contests, fatigue and full stomachs set in to go along with near-triple-digit heat.
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of stomachs
Noun
  • Those corporations have, by the way, consistently objected to the EU’s digital regulations on the grounds that the rules would harm users’ privacy and lead to a degraded experience.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 17 July 2026
  • Many of them are affiliated with corporations, unions and other industries.
    — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026
Definition of corporations
Noun
  • 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
Definition of paunches
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