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

Naturally, much of the film’s action occurs inside the whale’s mouth and various stomachs, all of which were constructed in a practical set for the movie. — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026

But biologists in Maine studying salmonids like native brook trout and lake trout discovered a concerning amount of soft plastic lures in their stomachs. — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

Zack Wheeler pitched a gem against Tampa Bay on Sunday and untangled a few thousand knots inside the stomachs of Phillies fans, and even from those inside a mostly solemn clubhouse. — CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

The court heard how the former nurse, now 36, attacked babies in her care by administering air into their blood and stomachs, overfeeding them with milk, physically assaulting them and poisoning them with insulin. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026

Both Bioperine and gingerols have been said to help relieve inflammation, morning sickness and upset stomachs. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026

And, apparently, the eerie pictures are turning people's stomachs. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Cue a litany of tough guys (and wannabe tough guys) coming for their dough — especially a giant, flawless diamond, which repeatedly changes hands (and stomachs) over the course of the film. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026

Some of their stomachs endure the nauseating exercise without producing vomit. — Anya Armentrout, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2026