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Recent Examples of waist
Bustillo’s spinal cord was severed, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2025
Paralyzed from the waist down, Gomez shifted from being a part-time bartender with acting aspirations to a dedicated performer who has since appeared in Off-Broadway productions, commercials, and short films.
—Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Alves de Oliveira said the trend blurs the line between reality and fantasy through exaggerated silhouettes that cinch the waist and have volume and flare.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Apr. 2025
The drop waist included fabric draping elements and the skirt featured a slight slit at the front.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2025
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2025
Paralyzed from the waist down, Gomez shifted from being a part-time bartender with acting aspirations to a dedicated performer who has since appeared in Off-Broadway productions, commercials, and short films.
—Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Alves de Oliveira said the trend blurs the line between reality and fantasy through exaggerated silhouettes that cinch the waist and have volume and flare.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Apr. 2025
The drop waist included fabric draping elements and the skirt featured a slight slit at the front.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waist
Noun
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One of his bullets sailed half a block down Fox St., hitting the young 6th grader in the stomach, mortally wounding her.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2025
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The inimitable Erica Messer — aka the lady with the cast iron stomach — serves as showrunner.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Burden plays bigger than his 5-11 frame and has good speed to work in the middle of the field.—
Nate Taylor,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Sitting in the middle can really suck the joy out of travel.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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And this isn’t just a method to shrink your waistline: The pros at Buchinger say that fasting is able to improve your quality of life both now and in the future, acting as a safeguard against aging.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
18 Apr. 2025
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Water aerobics may help people—especially women and people over 45—lose weight and trim their waistlines, new research shows.—
Kristen Fischer,
Health,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The 38-year-old man ended up stepping into the unstable section of sand and quickly sank to his midsection.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The only time Couples looked uncomfortable was when adjusting the giant heating pad wrapped around his midsection.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But many parts of her story were supported by documents, witness testimony and photos — including one of her and Andrew, with his arm around her bare midriff, in Maxwell’s London townhouse.—
Jennifer Peltz and Hallie Golden,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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The look featured a plunging neckline, long sleeves and cutout, revealing Destiny’s midriff.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Eventually, Gus succumbed to the inevitable and woke up enough just to let Sarah, from Canada, give him some belly scratches.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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The pair were belly deep in the rapids by that point, while the nest continued to disintegrate around them.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The front end of the car was submerged and the trunk was open.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2025
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Lymphatic drainage massage can be performed on different areas of the body, including arms, legs and trunk, Knauss says.—
Korin Miller,
Flow Space,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Waist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waist. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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