as in physical
of or relating to the human body
a somatic disorder that was once thought to be "all in the patient's head"
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Recent Examples of somatic
That’s because somatic shaking could in some instances trigger flashbacks, intensify panic, or overwhelm someone’s capacity to self-regulate, Erez says.
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Nietzsche’s writing is short on somatic details of what his headaches actually felt like.
—Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
While centering on twenty-first-century rhetoric, IPS programs often incorporate embodied learning models including meditation, somatic movement, play, collaborative cooking, and other experiential activities alongside presentations, discussions, and publications.
—Catherine Taft, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Different kinds of somatic exercises.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Nietzsche’s writing is short on somatic details of what his headaches actually felt like.
—Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
While centering on twenty-first-century rhetoric, IPS programs often incorporate embodied learning models including meditation, somatic movement, play, collaborative cooking, and other experiential activities alongside presentations, discussions, and publications.
—Catherine Taft, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Different kinds of somatic exercises.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for somatic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for somatic
Adjective
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Everything down to gear strategy had to account for the physical toll that seven marathons would inevitably have on her body.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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This was the old Magic — the nasty, physical, suffocating defensive team that made every possession feel like work.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The researchers also found that being young, female, and well educated increased the odds that someone would be moist averse, as did being disgusted more generally by bodily functions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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He is also accused of entering her home to commit an offense and unlawfully removing her in order to inflict bodily injury or terrorize her.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Somatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/somatic. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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