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
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.
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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.
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Lincee Ray Published,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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
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Specifically, kids this age are developing key emotional regulation skills, such as tolerating disappointment, embarrassment, as well as frustration and anger.
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Leaving would mean becoming a beginner again, tolerating uncertainty and risking an imperfect decision.
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For a population already enduring poverty, these double-punch earthquakes have struck at the worst possible moment.
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Euclid launched in 2023 on a mission to chart one-third of the sky in the hopes of shedding light on the enduring mysteries of dark matter and dark energy.
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There is a dedicated Microsoft Copilot key and a neural processing unit (NPU) capable of handling AI workloads more efficiently than the main processor.
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Mediawan Rights, the sales arm of the production-distribution powerhouse, is handling international sales alongside Entourage Media.
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Trees that remain standing lose their leaves and big limbs, and that trauma shows in their rings.
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Projected on several screens was a picture of Kohen in gingham overalls, standing next to Bluey.
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The executive is no longer simply accepting part of a compensation package.
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That means engaging in deliberate experimentation, accepting some trial and error around service delivery, pricing, workflows, and talent models.
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On Election Day, Schlossberg was campaigning out in the rain despite the concerning polls, hearing stories from passersby about their Kennedy encounters over the years and taking selfies with starstruck supporters.
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Starting at age 10, kids can also sign up as counselors-in-training, helping younger campers in the morning and taking classes with their own age group in the afternoon.
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What is difficult is sustaining them under pressure.
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His father operated multiple companies across different sectors, exposing him early to the mechanics of building and sustaining an enterprise.
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“Stomaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stomaching. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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