as in abdomens
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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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
Matt Fuchs, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
The late rally, which led to only the Twins’ third victory in 12 games, apparently upset the stomachs of Toronto fans, who consumed 96,633 Loonie Dogs, but approximately only 13 in the bottom of the ninth inning.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
The joint post featured two black-and-white photos of the couple both showing off their stomachs.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Eventually, to the relief of the many passengers with less-than-perfectly-steeled stomachs, the ferry pulled into the port of Helgoland.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
Students lie on their stomachs.
—Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
And in the ensuing years, only an occasional margarita at a friend’s barbecue or a combo-plate chain rekindled the painful flame in their stomachs.
—Todd Harmonson, Oc Register, 4 Aug. 2025
The pesticide was found in their stomachs and livers.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Chocolate chip cookies hold a special place in people's hearts and stomachs, as further proven by YouGov's most popular dish survey that ranked the often-gooey dessert as the most popular dish for the second quarter of 2025, beating out the likes of nachos, lasagna and more.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Aug. 2025
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Only minor side effects were reported, like mildly upset stomachs and muscle cramps.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
The late rally, which led to only the Twins’ third victory in 12 games, apparently upset the stomachs of Toronto fans, who consumed 96,633 Loonie Dogs, but approximately only 13 in the bottom of the ninth inning.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
The joint post featured two black-and-white photos of the couple both showing off their stomachs.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Eventually, to the relief of the many passengers with less-than-perfectly-steeled stomachs, the ferry pulled into the port of Helgoland.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
Students lie on their stomachs.
—Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
And in the ensuing years, only an occasional margarita at a friend’s barbecue or a combo-plate chain rekindled the painful flame in their stomachs.
—Todd Harmonson, Oc Register, 4 Aug. 2025
The pesticide was found in their stomachs and livers.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Chocolate chip cookies hold a special place in people's hearts and stomachs, as further proven by YouGov's most popular dish survey that ranked the often-gooey dessert as the most popular dish for the second quarter of 2025, beating out the likes of nachos, lasagna and more.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stomachs
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Aurora’s powerful contribution Aurora handles the computational side of this pairing, with more than 60,000 GPUs and the ability to perform over one quintillion calculations per second.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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Aliyah Boston #7 of the Indiana Fever handles the ball against the Washington Mystics at Capital One Arena on June 07, 2024 in Washington, DC.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Sporting an unmistakable dark mane and unique folds of skin along their bellies, Asiatic lions are slightly smaller than their African cousins.—
Aishwarya S. Iyer,
CNN Money,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Getty Images Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell stands 6-foot-5 and weighs 265 pounds.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Someone else who walks over 28,000 steps a day and stands on their feet for long periods of time attested to the shoe’s durability.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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Hernandez and Soboleva, who had been too busy leading the scream to scream, were now bent at their waists over the lake, like professional divers.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Throughout carnival, there are flags everywhere – people swing them above their heads, tie them to their waists, and hoist them high from poles.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
23 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Calendula tolerates a light frost but not hard freezes.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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Felicia tolerates other cats but would probably be better as the only fur baby in a home.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Two of Pluto's midsize moons may be made of the guts of its largest moon, Charon, new research suggests.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Still today, bacteria living in vertebrate guts form coprostanol by metabolizing cholesterol, and coprostanol is typically released into the environment as waste product (curiously enough, human feces are especially enriched in coprostanol).—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The city's long-standing commitment to sustainable mobility endures even after last year's Olympics, where every event was easily accessible on foot, by bike, or by public transport.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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What endures is curiosity and, at least in this film, a lasting sense of wonder.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The machine only accepts credit cards for payment.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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In a no-contest plea, a defendant accepts a conviction and sentence without admitting guilt.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Stomachs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stomachs. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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