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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
Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
The blast left a grid pattern of burns on his chest and stomach.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 8 Aug. 2025
According to reports, the Queen Mother couldn’t stomach alcohol during her pregnancy with Queen Elizabeth.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Common symptoms of Vibrio infection include diarrhea, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, fever, chills, dangerously low blood pressure and blistering lesions.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
The blast left a grid pattern of burns on his chest and stomach.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
For nearly 25 years, WNBA owners stomached annual losses with minimal revenue growth, and capital investments were rare.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 8 Aug. 2025
According to reports, the Queen Mother couldn’t stomach alcohol during her pregnancy with Queen Elizabeth.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stomach
Noun
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The victim reported being hit in the abdomen by gunfire and was taken to an area hospital for treatment, Barclay said.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
5 Sep. 2025
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The victim, who was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition, was standing outside of a residence when a gunman approached him and opened fire, striking him multiple times in the abdomen, according to police.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But the new leadership team, headed by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), all voted against the House’s 2021 AUMF repeal bill and did not have an appetite to bring it up last year.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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Located right next to the fabric center is The Depot Deli, ideal for those who might work up an appetite while shopping.—
Olivia Lee,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The reward for tolerating winter is spring.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Sep. 2025
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Any violence committed or even threatened against Raglan James will not be tolerated on this website.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Notice the rise and fall of your belly; the air moving in and out of your nostrils.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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But my belly is full off Alfredo.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Already, leading experts on hunger have declared a famine in Gaza City due to Israeli restrictions on aid.—
Aya Batrawy,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025
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Separately, Biden thrice designated Haiti for Temporary Protected Status in the aftermath of the murder of President Jovenel Moise, a devastating earthquake, mass internal displacement, widespread gang violence, chronic hunger and extreme impoverishment.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Bowlan will go over different notes from the pitching staff and check in with his veteran teammates for advice on pitch selection and how to handle high-leverage situations.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Canales likely doesn’t want to cause an issue, especially this early in the season, by mandating how the defensive play-caller handles his various rotations and depth chart.—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Widespread starvation Many of the patients the doctors saw showed signs of acute malnutrition, most of whom were children, Ali said.—
Brendan Rascius,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Tens of thousands of Palestinians have been confirmed killed—by Israeli bombs, bullets, and starvation—though the true number is, in all likelihood, far higher.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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A lot of people were outside standing for over an hour (including myself) in the humidity with hopes to get inside early for restrooms/concessions.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The pressure is always on the taker, the player standing, gulping, trying desperately not to unload their lunch onto the turf, preparing to do something theoretically simple — kick the ball into the net from 12 yards with only one opponent able to stop them.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Stomach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stomach. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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