as in bellies
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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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 stomachs
Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
Until then, his family have to cope with the uncertainty, with the knot of horror a constant presence in their stomachs.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Those with strong sea legs (and stomachs) ride on the upper tier of the ferry, while the smoother seats are indoors and toward the back of the boat.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
One group of American families watched with a knot in their stomachs.
—Kathy Roth-Douquet, Time, 20 Mar. 2026
And although the restaurant has served a wide variety of dishes over the years, none have captured locals' hearts and stomachs like Workingman's Friend's enormous, nap-inducing double cheeseburgers.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
In keeping with their moral compass, Just Creamery only uses vegetable rennet, not animal rennet which must be harvested from calves’ stomachs.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Although the restaurant has served a wide variety of dishes over the years, none have captured locals' hearts and stomachs like Workingman's Friend's enormous, nap-inducing double cheeseburgers.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026
The training course is specifically designed for women and offers practice in real-world scenarios like self-defense firing while lying on their stomachs and backs.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
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Total gastrectomies had been performed before, in patients whose stomachs were already ridden with tumors—but never routinely in healthy people who did not have cancer and may ultimately never have cancer at all.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
Until then, his family have to cope with the uncertainty, with the knot of horror a constant presence in their stomachs.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Those with strong sea legs (and stomachs) ride on the upper tier of the ferry, while the smoother seats are indoors and toward the back of the boat.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
One group of American families watched with a knot in their stomachs.
—Kathy Roth-Douquet, Time, 20 Mar. 2026
And although the restaurant has served a wide variety of dishes over the years, none have captured locals' hearts and stomachs like Workingman's Friend's enormous, nap-inducing double cheeseburgers.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
In keeping with their moral compass, Just Creamery only uses vegetable rennet, not animal rennet which must be harvested from calves’ stomachs.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Although the restaurant has served a wide variety of dishes over the years, none have captured locals' hearts and stomachs like Workingman's Friend's enormous, nap-inducing double cheeseburgers.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026
The training course is specifically designed for women and offers practice in real-world scenarios like self-defense firing while lying on their stomachs and backs.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stomachs
Noun
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Drivers, hunters and truckers heading across the state on Alligator Alley would fill their vehicles and their bellies here.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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Their mission is to keep bellies full every day of the week and the children focused on a bright future.—
Mike Spatocco,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Plus, the all-in-one station handles emptying, washing, and hot-air drying for total hands-free maintenance.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
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That single recipe handles a remarkable range of household disasters.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Apr. 2026
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Starting in 2013 more than a hundred thousand women received calls about the urgent need to have surgically implanted pelvic mesh removed from their lower abdomens.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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The stingers they are equipped with can be up to about a quarter-inch (6 mm) in length and inject a painful venom – which is stored in large quantities in their abdomens – into their victims.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Dec. 2025
Verb
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An empty raft stands resilient on a platform as beams of light shine through holes made by bullets.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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Georgia-native, 70-foot-tall Loblolly Pine Trees line many of the fairways, and an enormous oak tree stands like a beacon outside of the clubhouse.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
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In addition to liposuction, people previously slimmed their waists by removing ribs, starting with the lowest two.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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School records showed that on June 12 several fourth-grade girls reported being uncomfortable with Vang due to him touching their waists, the complaint said.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Temperature and Humidity Forever Goldy® tolerates Southern heat better than most other arborvitae.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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Not to worry though, as bloodroot is a tough-as-nails perennial that comes back year after year even in cool climates and tolerates shade like a champ.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
6 Apr. 2026
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As the Times reporters Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman revealed this week in their in-the-Situation Room account of how Trump decided to start the war, no one in his Cabinet of courtiers had the guts to challenge his mistaken assumptions.—
Susan B. Glasser,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026
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That’s really the heart and the guts of the story—these women who, against all odds, found a way to speak out.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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And yet, Maul endures in stories like this.—
Rafael Motamayor,
IndieWire,
6 Apr. 2026
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The city of Coral Springs has created a webpage to update the public on the case, ensuring that the community remains informed and that Metayer Bowen's legacy of service and unity endures.—
Steve Maugeri,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Stomachs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stomachs. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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