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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
Dave Skretta, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2026
Foodie travel for the year ahead Some go where their heart leads them, but this year why not try following your stomach?
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
Tim Greiving, HollywoodReporter, 20 Dec. 2025
However, as the company spends heavily on more parts to produce server racks, investors are going to have to stomach a hit to profits.
—Ari Levy, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025
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Noun
My stomach has been bothering me all day.
—Dave Skretta, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2026
Foodie travel for the year ahead Some go where their heart leads them, but this year why not try following your stomach?
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
His mother’s dignified stoicism, her heroic ability to stomach pain and disappointment, and her crusade for a life of sacrifice and virtue, forever burn inside Nixon — but so does an insatiable desire to be loved and respected and the acrid taste of social rejection from an early age.
—Tim Greiving, HollywoodReporter, 20 Dec. 2025
However, as the company spends heavily on more parts to produce server racks, investors are going to have to stomach a hit to profits.
—Ari Levy, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stomach
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Scans revealed the magnets had clustered into four chains in the lower-right side of his abdomen, pulling together different sections of his bowel with their magnetic force, the report said, noting some imagery was distorted by the magnets.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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About five hours later, a co-worker found the victim lying in her car, gravely wounded by two gunshots to her abdomen and shoulder.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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McLaughlin added that especially in Charlotte, there was an appetite to celebrate the film with around eight screenings in the Queen City alone.—
Zach Dennis,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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Previous research has also suggested that long-term high-fat diets can disrupt how the gut and brain communicate, affecting appetite, mood and metabolism, Fox News Digital previously reported.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The shed can tolerate up to 6 inches of snow, prevents rainwater from pooling, and has engineered air vents that ensure optimal ventilation inside.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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For families This is the rare wilderness lodge where kids aren't just tolerated—they're given the kind of freedom that barely exists anymore.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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At the end of her list, Steinfeld included a video which showed the actress posing in the snow with her pregnant belly out as Allen kissed her stomach.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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The report, obtained by The New York Times on Friday, drew the conclusion based on computer simulations of the Boeing 737-800’s belly landing at the airport in Muan, in the country’s southwest.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Jan. 2026
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Children go to bed early to avoid the pang of hunger; parents choose between filling a prescription and buying groceries.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Fortune,
10 Jan. 2026
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His brands, including Juicy Fruit and Spearmint, promoted gum as a way to calm nerves, curb hunger and stay focused.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Perception is handled through a dual-lidar setup consisting of Halo and Sentinel systems.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Questions regarding vehicle maintenance and specifications are handled by the City of Chicago's Fleet & Facility Management department, which manages all municipal equipment.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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By the time the expedition reached the mouth of the Río Aguarico, a tributary of the Napo near the present-day border with Peru, Orellana had lost two-thirds of his men to starvation, disease, and attacks from the Native population.—
Stanley Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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One of the bacteria, Tersicoccus phoenicis, is capable of playing dead to survive starvation and other stressors.—
Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Episode 3 ended with Ron, Eric Nam, Kristen Kish, and Caroline Stanbury all tied to trees and hilariously pleading for their lives while the Traitors and a masked executioner all just kind of stood there awkwardly.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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For immigration advocates in the Bay Area, Good’s death has intensified long-standing concerns about intimidation and retaliation against those who monitor federal agents.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Stomach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stomach. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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