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

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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

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

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

Though gone from the stomachs of people in the industrialized world, the bacteria has been detected among tribes in Africa and South America, Sarhan said. — CBS News, 3 June 2026

At the end of Friday’s preliminary competition, Hernandez and five other high jump contenders sprawled on their stomachs beneath the high jump tent, cheering on West Ranch junior Avery Prestridge and La Jolla junior Anastasia Volkov in a jump-off for the final qualifying spot. — Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026