stomaching

verb

present participle of stomach
as in tolerating
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 stomaching It’s not intended for the silent majority who have suffered long for the team, while being incapable of stomaching Watson. — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 If the Dolphins dump Tua Tagovailoa, either trading him to another team or releasing him before training camp and stomaching the massive cap consequences that come with that decision, Quinn Ewers and Cam Miller will be the only quarterbacks on Miami’s training camp roster. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026 Sibling rivalry aside, the Mackenzies must trudge through their grief and make nice with all the folks traveling to pay their respects, while stomaching those who are straight-up there for the drama. — Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stomaching
  1. tolerating
  2. enduring
  3. handling
  4. standing
  5. accepting
  6. taking
  7. sustaining
Verb
  • Nathan is offended and starts going on his usual rant about not tolerating disrespect toward his family.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Egyptian authorities alternated over the decades between tolerating and repressing the group, which was permitted to field candidates in elections for brief periods.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of tolerating
Verb
  • Hickel, meanwhile, distinguished the uncertainty facing professional employment from the enduring ability to create art.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • For one, belts became a key statement piece — either big as with Celine or triple with Gucci — second only to the enduring charm of chunky jewelry and maxi sunglasses.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of enduring
Verb
  • Screen Queensland is on board, with Kismet distributing locally and Cornerstone handling international sales.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max push the boundaries of what mobile phones can do, such as handling on-device Siri AI calculations and running computational photography algorithms to deliver the best possible images.
    — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of handling
Verb
  • Our work with one of our long-standing partners, InVideo, is bearing fruit.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
  • There's also no reception area—hotel staff greet you and escort you to one of three standing desks in the lobby for check-in.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of standing
Verb
  • Avichai Mandelblit indicted the prime minister seven years ago on fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
  • At first, it’s seen in Soulan’s hesitation at accepting children from other villages to his class — then in his rage at his mother for feeding guests at the potential expense of the children’s meals.
    — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of accepting
Verb
  • Forward Eetu Luostarinen left the game midway through the third period after taking a puck to the face and did not return.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Late in the third quarter, UNC took its first lead of the game on Demon June's 1-yard touchdown run, taking a 14-10 lead.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of taking
Verb
  • The secretary of state said the negotiations must involve all sectors of Venezuelan society and ultimately produce not only free elections but also institutions capable of sustaining democracy over the long term.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • When a storm, usually fed by unusually warm water, suddenly gathers a lot of strength, sustaining winds that increase in speed by at least 35 mph (56 kph) in 24 hours, it is called rapid intensification.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of sustaining

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“Stomaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stomaching. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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