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
Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 5 Feb. 2026
Chris, Jason, and Thor all take turns lying on their stomachs naked getting massages.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026
Soaking quinoa is optional, but doing so can make the grains easier to digest, which helps those with sensitive stomachs.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 3 Feb. 2026
This domestic food supply produces food for 179 million Americans relying on citrus, corn, lettuce, cabbage, green beans, celery, and other vegetables that keep American stomachs full for more than seven months of the year.
—George Landrith, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
This mix has added boosts of ginger and turmeric, which are good for upset stomachs and might even ease seasickness symptoms.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2026
The rest of us will sit here with Belichick, sick to our stomachs.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
These additions may reduce the cows’ methane production by changing how the microbes in their stomachs process carbohydrates.
—Sara Place, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026
His younger brother, who was 8 at the time, told police that Mills and Walker punished the boys by hitting them with a copper rod, punching them with boxing gloves, tying them by their wrists and ankles to a ladder with duct table, and dropping a 10-pound weight on their stomachs.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026
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The larger specimens, like Hamel’s fish, are harvested and donated to the Musée du Fjord, where the heads and stomachs are analyzed by scientists.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 5 Feb. 2026
Chris, Jason, and Thor all take turns lying on their stomachs naked getting massages.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026
Soaking quinoa is optional, but doing so can make the grains easier to digest, which helps those with sensitive stomachs.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 3 Feb. 2026
This domestic food supply produces food for 179 million Americans relying on citrus, corn, lettuce, cabbage, green beans, celery, and other vegetables that keep American stomachs full for more than seven months of the year.
—George Landrith, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
This mix has added boosts of ginger and turmeric, which are good for upset stomachs and might even ease seasickness symptoms.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2026
The rest of us will sit here with Belichick, sick to our stomachs.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
These additions may reduce the cows’ methane production by changing how the microbes in their stomachs process carbohydrates.
—Sara Place, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026
His younger brother, who was 8 at the time, told police that Mills and Walker punished the boys by hitting them with a copper rod, punching them with boxing gloves, tying them by their wrists and ankles to a ladder with duct table, and dropping a 10-pound weight on their stomachs.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stomachs
Noun
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Tito’s vodka over the yellow bellies.—
Andrew Callahan,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2026
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More food competitions in February and March This isn’t the only competition meant to keep bars and bellies full.—
Angela George,
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,
26 Jan. 2026
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Despite its compact form factor, the Pi handles a substantial workload.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Goodfellas handles worldwide sales excluding Japan, Taiwan, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, CIS and Syria.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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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Behind this philosophy stands the alchemy of glass itself.—
Sudhir Gupta,
Rolling Stone,
4 Feb. 2026
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And thus Patty García stands alone on the Democratic primary ballot.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In a head-to-head study last year, Zepbound helped patients trim about two inches more off their waists than Wegovy.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Four men, wading up to their waists in the river, held the prow fast while another four helped Skinny Pedro fasten the engine to the stern with a single solid hook.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Hardy in Zones 3-9, this stunning plant tolerates both partial sun and shade.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Feb. 2026
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Temperature and Humidity Nelliet™ Holly tolerates the heat and humidity of Southern summers, yet are winter hardy to Zone 6, providing a broad growing region.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2026
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Both are up to the task, grounding these sometimes floaty proceedings in some human guts and grit.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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This unprecedented competition tests climbing, biking, and skiing skills—plus plenty of endurance, strength, and sheer guts.—
Dennis Lewon,
Outside,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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One gets the sense of a man perpetually drawn to the edge of the unknown, as the boy to the edge of the sea—to questions about our primordial origins, about the etiology and eschatology of our planet, about what erodes and what endures.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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As the eastern United States endures a frigid February, advocates for incarcerated people are bracing for the annual influx of complaints about a lack of heating and warm clothing, problems that can be exacerbated by temporary crises like power outages during a storm.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Stomachs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stomachs. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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