Synonyms of solar plexus

solar plexus

noun

ˈsō-lər- 

as in stomach

the part of the body between the chest and the pelvis

a punch in the solar plexus knocked the air out of him

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stomach
• abdomen
• belly
• waist
• gut
• tummy
• middle
• breadbasket
• midriff
• thorax
• potbelly
• paunch

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of solar plexus

Four male figures stood before me, their long necks headless, two-thirds of their abdomens replaced by their heads lodged between their solar plexuses and belly buttons. — Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025

Winter tuned up his body through Duncan-style exercises—energy radiating from his solar plexus out to his limbs—at the dance barre. — Guillermo Perez, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025

Lemon beat a defender up the left seam to give himself the slightest of openings deep left in the end zone, which allowed Maiava to throw the ball directly into his solar plexus. — Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025

Prices that jumped to a degree acted like a punch to the financial solar plexus of a large portion of renters. — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025