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 Fortunately, by the end of the day, someone older or more experienced will dispense advice that gives you a warm feeling in your tummy. Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025 In a viral video shared on TikTok in August by Amanda Duréy under the username @mandiiieeeeeee, the poster can be seen lifting her blanket to find her fluffy tortoiseshell cat curled up by her tummy, enjoying a warm nap in the coziest spot. Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025 This panel wraps fully around the waist, tummy and back, delivering smooth, medium-level compression that supports and enhances curves, without compromising comfort or mobility, explained Pascale Gueracague, Spanx chief design officer. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 19 Aug. 2025 The baby lifted her shirt, inadvertently showing off her tummy, as her mother got into the high-energy choreography. Edward Segarra, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tummy
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  • After settling my stomach with the signature honey-and-ginger tea, I was led to one of the houses to experience a Pizhichil treatment, a type of Ayurvedic treatment whereby warm oil is poured over the body to detox and rejuvenate the system.
    Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025
  • With three firmness options—soft, medium, and firm—side sleepers and stomach sleepers alike are sure to find their fit here.
    Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
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  • Scans revealed the magnets had clustered into four chains in the lower-right side of his abdomen, pulling together different sections of his bowel with their magnetic force, the report said, noting some imagery was distorted by the magnets.
    Hanna Park, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
  • About five hours later, a co-worker found the victim lying in her car, gravely wounded by two gunshots to her abdomen and shoulder.
    Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
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  • At Duran Lantink’s debut collection for Jean Paul Gaultier, graphic bodysuits of male pubic hair, hairy chests, and hairier bellies were on shocking display.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
  • This small-sized newt, found in remote mountain streams, is notable for its orange-red belly and bright orange tail.
    Real-Time News team, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Tummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tummy. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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