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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
Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
Examples include insomnia, nervousness, and stomach upset.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 12 May 2026
Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Beyond the mass firings, the ranks of the department have been depleted by the departure of employees who could not stomach the new order; the resulting loss of expertise will take generations to rebuild.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
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Noun
However, like any other plant material, ageratum can cause mild stomach upset if ingested, so keep this plant away from pets who like to nibble.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
Examples include insomnia, nervousness, and stomach upset.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 12 May 2026
Verb
Even someone as patient as Bulls Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf couldn’t stomach watching this Bulls team, and apparently neither could his son, president and CEO Michael Reinsdorf, writes Paul Sullivan.
—Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Beyond the mass firings, the ranks of the department have been depleted by the departure of employees who could not stomach the new order; the resulting loss of expertise will take generations to rebuild.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stomach
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In mice models, the researchers found that the brain is mechanically linked to the abdomen through a network of blood vessels that functions like a hydraulic system.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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The test found a pair of surgical scissors left in her abdomen, per L'Unione Sarda.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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Blue Origin is weighing its first external fundraising as part of a push by Jeff Bezos’ rocket venture to hit ambitious launch targets and tap investor appetite boosted by SpaceX’s upcoming initial public offering.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2026
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Travelers may want to pack an appetite as a season of food festivals is about to kick off.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Succulents are often native to hot or desert climates, and can tolerate abundant sunlight.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
12 May 2026
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Even in the latter part of his career, at the weekly newspaper New York Observer, his writings lost none of their sting, and indeed often seemed like an unappetizing leftover from an era when sour personal swipes were more tolerated.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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Maple, now pregnant and running again, wondered how voters would view her expanding belly.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 2026
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Breakker caught Rollins in midair and hit a belly-to-belly suplex to the outside of the ring as Tampa Bay began barking.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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For example, dopamine is crucial to link motivation about hunger to obtaining food.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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In an effort to raise money to fight hunger and homelessness, Hands Across America attempted to link people hand-in-hand from coast to coast, each participant being encouraged to make a donation.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
Verb
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That alone sets it apart from earlier delivery drones that could only handle lighter orders.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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Think cordless leaf blowers that make quick work of debris, robot mowers that handle the lawn, and so much more.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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At the International Bird Rescue Center in Fairfield, staff are caring for about 20 pelicans suffering from starvation, while nearly 50 more are receiving treatment at the organization’s Southern California hospital in San Pedro, according to local news stations KCRA.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Within weeks, McCandless was dead from starvation, leaving behind a legacy as one of the most iconic and polarizing figureheads of modern adventuring.—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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This is one of the longest-standing Filipino restaurants in Little Manila, opened in 1992 by Renee and Ernesto Dizon, who wanted to serve the neighborhood’s growing population of immigrant nurses.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Baseball’s all-time Thumb King — he was ejected from 162 games, a record that should stand forever — liked people, period, umps included.—
Mark Bradley,
AJC.com,
10 May 2026
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“Stomach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stomach. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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