STOMACHS Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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stomachs

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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

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Recent Examples of stomachs

Noun

Graduate students on Rochman’s team are dissecting fish and finding that manmade bits ingested by some of their catch passed from stomachs into filets. — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 Even terrestrial animals are not immune; plastic can enter the food chain, and has been found in the stomachs of Arctic wildlife; and plastic is only part of the bigger story. — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Scientists have also found giant squid beaks (its biting apparatus) in sperm whale stomachs. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2026 Preliminary laboratory tests detected cyanide, while postmortem examinations found tomatoes in the animals’ stomachs. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026 About 80 to 100 transgenic larvae were delivered into the Syrian golden hamsters’ stomachs. — Jay Kakade august 05, Refractor, 5 Aug. 2026 The assistants survived by lining their mouths and stomachs with oil or by consuming large meals in advance. — Kimon De Greef, Longreads, 4 Aug. 2026 However, kiwi is low FODMAP and generally tolerated by those with sensitive stomachs. — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 27 July 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stomachs

Noun

On a typical day this July, around four Roosevelt impersonators were roaming the streets, identifiable by their mustaches, stout bellies, and dispensing of homespun wisdom.

— Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Diners don’t have to break the bank to fill their bellies, with an average meal for one costing about $18, and dinner for two around $65.

— Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of bellies

Verb

Taylor Farms works with hundreds of family farms for its produce and handles processing, packaging and distribution itself.

— Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
As a private entity, LifeWise handles its program independently, including parent opt-ins, locations, scheduling and student transportation.

— Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of handles

Noun

In other crashes, the handlebars are driven back into riders’ abdomens, causing severe damage to the liver, spleen and pancreas.

— Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
The magazine’s anatomically graphic photos—rats butchered alive, dogs with their faces sliced open, monkeys screaming at the electrodes implanted in their abdomens—seemed like windows into hell.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

Definition of abdomens

Verb

Woods has been in the top spot on the earnings list for 26 years, since February 2000, and stands at $120,199,166.

— Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Sosa connected just two batters after Wade Meckler reached deep into the right field stands to rob Bryson Stott of a three-run homer.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of stands

Noun

And styles inspired by the Belle Époque’s drop-waists and rich textures have also grabbed shoppers’ attention, thanks again to recent collections from Blazy and Anderson.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2026
Some are rethinking proportions altogether with lower waists and sculptural shapes.

— Minty Mellon, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of waists

Verb

Korean action director Na Hong-jin made a splash with this premiere, in which the town of Hope endures an alien invasion.

— Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026
Known as Iron Week, the competition is led by three-time Olympic triathlete Danylo Sapunov, who supports veterans as the country endures more than four years of war since Russia’s full-scale invasion.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

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