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as in appetite
a need or desire for food
the cake looks delicious, but I'm afraid that I have no stomach for sweets right now
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as in to tolerate
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
I could no longer stomach working for such a petty tyrant
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Recent Examples of stomach
Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Szabo, another former Selye student, built on those findings to show that cytoprotective compounds work, in part, by protecting the blood vessels just beneath the stomach lining.
—Sara Talpos — Undark, STAT, 1 June 2026
Sharon Wu, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
But knowing a demon is responsible for Katie's actions doesn't make her gruesome self-mutiliation any easier to stomach.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 17 Apr. 2026
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Noun
When Jamie tried to stop him, his stepdad kicked him in the stomach, threw him against a wall, beat him with a belt, etc.
—Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Szabo, another former Selye student, built on those findings to show that cytoprotective compounds work, in part, by protecting the blood vessels just beneath the stomach lining.
—Sara Talpos — Undark, STAT, 1 June 2026
Verb
For anyone who’d rather not stomach as much volatility, a metal-specific ETF or broader precious metals fund may be the smarter starting point.
—Sharon Wu, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
But knowing a demon is responsible for Katie's actions doesn't make her gruesome self-mutiliation any easier to stomach.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stomach
Noun
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Prior to her diagnosis, her only symptom had been a nagging pain in her lower left abdomen that got worse at night.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
31 May 2026
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Cushing’s syndrome also leads to progressive enlargement of the liver and redistribution of body fat to the abdomen, which puts pressure on the diaphragm and contributes to breathing problems.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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Google is trying to capitalize on a growing appetite for its homegrown AI chips, known as tensor processing units, or TPUs.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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The semaglutide medication slows the digestive system, and combined with reduced appetite and lower fluid intake, that can leave users feeling backed up for weeks at a time.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
Verb
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These older strains of wheat and grains have been gaining more and more attention as they’re sometimes better tolerated than mass market wheats by many folks adversely affected by gluten.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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Heritage strains tend to be grown with fewer pesticides and synthetic fertilizers, and some people who react poorly to modern wheat tolerate them better.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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El Grande Americano escaped the ankle lock and hit a belly-to-back suplex.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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There is a captain’s band on each engine and three large stars on the belly of the plane.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Ancient ruins deliver on that hunger like little else.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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In her work with zebra finches, Elie has categorized 11 of the birds’ calls, linking them to distinct meanings such as hunger, danger, bonding and social conflict.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Several consolidation docks between the inbound and outbound sides of the building will handle vendor shipments.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Ranging from physical and occupational therapists to medical technologists, these workers handle all of the support services needed to carry out the wide range of health care activities that doctors order and oversee.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Because pets lack the natural instincts to survive in the wild, this practice frequently exposes them to starvation, extreme weather, vehicle accidents or fatal attacks by wildlife.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
2 June 2026
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The villagers on the rock had ripped clothes and dirty faces, seemingly stunned that they had been found alive in the race against starvation and suffocation.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Like the experience of trudging through a snowstorm with pink eye, and, days later, standing atop a mountain and using those same eyes to absorb the light of so many stars.—
Alexandra Oliva
June 1,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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And that takes in more ground than the Soviet Union when The Wall was still standing.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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“Stomach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stomach. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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