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 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
  • What Premier League clubs have shifted away from is — and apologies for the bluntness here — tolerating goalkeepers who aren’t good enough at saving shots.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Phenomenal™ lavender thrives where other lavender plants fail – tolerating humidity, heat, and even clay soil, all while producing mounds of fragrant foliage and dazzling blooms.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of tolerating
Verb
  • But still, the friendship captured onscreen is true to life, and an interesting peek into one of Hollywood’s most enduring bromances.
    — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 24 Aug. 2026
  • More than 70 years later, the house remains an enduring testament to the meeting of two pioneering minds.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of enduring
Verb
  • That gives the new processor a path into systems handling large transaction-processing and data-intensive workloads.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Such transformers are physically smaller and lighter than conventional transformers, have modular designs that enable easy upgrades or replacements of parts, and can perform as all-in-one power electronic devices by handling multiple tasks.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of handling
Verb
  • The shortage has been worsened by the US seizing oil shipments from Cuba’s long-standing ally Venezuela.
    — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Buckingham’s long-standing engineer, Gary Paczosa, had respect for how Steve reacted to the many ideas Dolly flung at him.
    — Martha Ackmann, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of standing
Verb
  • So deep are the divisions that hardliners have accused officials of deliberately mismanaging the economic crisis to pressure an exhausted public into accepting a deal.
    — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Miller and Young each received two-year prison sentences but were released shortly after accepting the plea agreement.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of accepting
Verb
  • Guidance includes carrying ample water and supplies, checking road and weather conditions in advance and taking an alternative means of communication, such as a satellite communicator or emergency beacon.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Video from the scene showed law enforcement officers taking cover behind patrol SUVs on the street near the home as a small tactical team behind a handheld shield moved toward the structure.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of taking
Verb
  • Still, the Sky have not earned a reputation for sustaining a system from year to year — and the status of the remaining roster does not lend itself to a building process for the Sky.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Trey Moore, who had emerged as a front-runner to start at linebacker for the Dolphins, will be out awhile after sustaining an ankle injury during Saturday’s 26-3 preseason loss to the Giants.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of sustaining

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“Stomaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stomaching. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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