Definition of tummynext
as in stomach
the part of the body between the chest and the pelvis tickled the toddler's tummy

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Recent Examples of tummy Piece together your ingredients and pair it with fresh fruits, sauces and other seasonings for a full plate and happy tummy all week. Cody Godwin, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026 Melasma and dark spots on your skin—such as around your breasts or along your tummy—typically start to fade after baby is born1. ​wendy Wisner, Parents, 23 Dec. 2025 But gut health experts say eating little to nothing all day and then consuming a massive meal—particularly a rich and heavy one—can be taxing on the tummy. Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 25 Nov. 2025 Some plastic surgery eventually followed, including a breast augmentation after her first pregnancy, as well as liposuction on her tummy and flanks after her third, the 38-year- old reveals. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 24 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tummy
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Noun
  • He had been found in the snow by the motorway heading to the airport, and after his stomach had been pumped at Sabbatsberg Hospital he was taken to Beckomberga.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
  • After the initial stomach issues subside, the toxin continues to invade the liver cells and stops them from making RNA (ribonucleic acid), which the body needs to make healing and protective proteins.
    Amy McGorry, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The kind of boss who would crawl inside your abdomen instead of turning down the air-conditioning, Bradley suddenly can’t function without Linda.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2026
  • One of the bullets struck Boyd in the abdomen, traveled through his body, and ultimately punctured one of his lungs.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • At the end of her list, Steinfeld included a video which showed the actress posing in the snow with her pregnant belly out as Allen kissed her stomach.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The report, obtained by The New York Times on Friday, drew the conclusion based on computer simulations of the Boeing 737-800’s belly landing at the airport in Muan, in the country’s southwest.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Jan. 2026

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“Tummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tummy. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.

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