Synonyms of stomachs

stomachs 1 of 2

noun

plural of stomach

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bellies
• abdomens
• waists
• guts
• tummies
• breadbaskets
• midriffs
• middles
• solar plexuses
• paunches
• potbellies
• thoraxes

stomachs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of stomach

as in handles

to put up with (something painful or difficult)

I could no longer stomach working for such a petty tyrant

Synonyms & Similar Words

• handles
• stands
• tolerates
• endures
• accepts
• bears
• takes
• pockets
• countenances
• swallows
• sustains
• brooks
• stands for
• lumps (it)
• sticks out
• lives with
• hacks
• absorbs
• sweats out
• wears
• meets
• bides
• supports
• abides
• toughs it out
• goes
• suffers
• permits
• yields (to)
• reconciles (to)
• allows
• submits (to)
• consents (to)
• agrees (with or to)
• assents (to)
• respects
• acquiesces
• capitulates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refuses
• turns down
• rejects
• declines
• fights
• dismisses
• contests
• resists
• combats
• escapes
• spurns
• repudiates
• opposes
• avoids
• misses
• eludes
• evades
• bypasses
• refrains (from)
• abstains (from)
• circumvents
• dodges
• forbears

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stomachs

Noun

Other dogs have exquisitely sensitive stomachs — just a tiny bite of something weird leads to blowout diarrhea and vomiting. — Jane Sykes, Washington Post, 21 July 2026

More Gold Cloaks have been murdered in broad daylight, their guts ripped from their stomachs. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Promising new studies are beginning to identify what cats eat by analyzing the DNA found in their stomachs and scat. — Christopher A. Lepczyk, The Conversation, 8 July 2026

Chestnut remained at a record pace (76) with four minutes to go, but like all eating contests, fatigue and full stomachs set in to go along with near-triple-digit heat. — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026

During contests, their stomachs stretch, heart rates rise, and digestion struggles to keep up, causing intense physical stress. — Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 3 July 2026

This ground beef casserole will satisfy all the rumbling stomachs at your table. — Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026

The animals are using their stomachs to predict which teams will win World Cup matches. — Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026

At the time, Soros, along with the financiers Julian Robertson and Michael Steinhardt, defined the public image of hedge-fund managers as investment wizards who made fortunes through huge bets, contrarian calls, iron stomachs, and a willingness to operate close to—or over—the regulatory line. — Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026