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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thoraxes
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.—
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Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026 -
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
Noun
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Those with strong sea legs (and stomachs) ride on the upper tier of the ferry, while the smoother seats are indoors and toward the back of the boat.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
23 Mar. 2026
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And although the restaurant has served a wide variety of dishes over the years, none have captured locals' hearts and stomachs like Workingman's Friend's enormous, nap-inducing double cheeseburgers.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Some of these are homeopathic, some are over-the-counter medications and others are devices designed to help tiny tummies.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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But pine needles and chewing on branches can upset doggies' tummies, and possibly lead to blockages, so keep an eye on the dog around the Christmas tree.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
12 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The reptile handlers drape the snakes over students' shoulders or bellies, but snakes also start winding their own way around the room and climbing up people's bodies (apparently some snakes' tree-climbing instincts are applicable to scaling humans as well).—
Deena Prichep,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2026
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About 13% of air cargo goes through the Middle East, either on cargo planes or in the bellies of commercial airliners.—
Shannon Pettypiece,
NBC news,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Thoraxes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thoraxes. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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