stomach 1 of 2

noun

ˈstə-mək How to pronounce stomach (audio)
Definition of stomachnext
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as in abdomen
the part of the body between the chest and the pelvis please don't lean on my stomach—I just had a big meal

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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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stomach

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verb

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
Noun
If any part of Mark's story made your stomach drop a little, that is a good sign. — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 In the snap, Portman, who’s expecting her third baby, her first with partner Tanguy Destable, could be seen standing in front of an apartment balcony in an oversized blue button-down, caressing her stomach. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
Verb
The two houses on Taft Street took four years — a delay no for-profit developer would stomach. — Mark Dee june 19, Idaho Statesman, 19 June 2026 Until the Sun Explodes doesn’t expand the definition of what a Sublime record can sound like, which may appease longtime devotees who can’t stomach the idea of hearing someone like 100 gecs on a Sublime track. — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for stomach
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stomach
  1. abdomen
  2. appetite
  3. tolerate
  4. belly
  5. hunger
  6. handle
  7. starvation
  8. stand
Noun
  • Ho also said Celeste bore two significant penetrating injuries — one wound to her abdomen, which passed through the diaphragm and injured the liver, and the other penetrated the left side of her chest, damaging ribs and entered the chest cavity.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 July 2026
  • The family was not present Friday for the medical examiner’s testimony, which featured graphic autopsy photos including two puncture wounds to the chest and abdomen that the medical examiner determined caused the victim’s death.
    — Jason Kravarik, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Definition of abdomen
Noun
  • The Pentagon’s appetite for startups and emerging tech is growing, and investors are pouncing.
    — Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Symptoms of a salmonella infection may include watery diarrhea, stomach cramps, headache, nausea, vomiting, and a loss of appetite, according to the CDC.
    — Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of appetite
Verb
  • Available plants were grown locally from seeds originating within 100 miles of DuPage County and tolerate Illinois weather.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Look at the type of sweetener used, since some people tolerate certain sweeteners better than others.
    — Lindsey DeSoto, HEALTH, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of tolerate
Noun
  • When Mukanoheli awoke hours later, her hand immediately went to her belly.
    — Fatma Tanis, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026
  • This plush captures its jolly mood with a big smile and a grinning sun across its belly (complete with sunglasses).
    — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of belly
Noun
  • Young people today have a real hunger for interesting, honest stuff that doesn’t feel jury-rigged to make a ton of money.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026
  • That can be useful for eating disorders because people often disconnect from feelings such as hunger, thirst, fatigue and cold.
    — Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of hunger
Verb
  • Most of those cases occurred in Orange County, where prosecution would have been handled by Worrell’s office.
    — Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Group similar tasks, write the list, and handle the message that prevents confusion later.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of handle
Noun
  • Does the system keep fee-for-service, and if so, what stops the overutilization and the starvation of primary care?
    — Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Their starvation reached new heights, and the men ultimately broke their promise to Odysseus and killed one of Apollo’s cattle.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
Definition of starvation
Verb
  • Face filters can be advanced, but images may break if a scammer turns their head or is asked to stand and spin around, Whyte said.
    — Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • While HoloHolo Grill is the only restaurant onsite, Kōloa Landing Resort does have a free-standing snack shack poolside serving shave ice and root beer floats along with a handy marketplace just off the lobby.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of stand

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