waist

noun

ˈwāst How to pronounce waist (audio)
Definition of waistnext
as in stomach
the middle region of the human torso bent at the waist to catch his breath

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Recent Examples of waist After strangling her children, Clancy jumped from a second-story window and remains paralyzed from the waist down. — Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 The Marilyn Jean has a retro high-rise waist with back darts for shaping. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026 Now at the National Museum of American History, the vanilla silk crepe dress, with its single waterfall ruffle and narrow claret ribbon at the waist, hinted at old-world craft and restraint. — Robin Givhan, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026 The shoulders, hips, waist, and legs do not place equal pressure on a sleeping surface. — Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for waist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waist
  1. stomach
  2. middle
  3. waistline
  4. midsection
  5. midriff
  6. belly
  7. trunk
Noun
  • Salmonella infection can cause diarrhea, fever, stomach cramps, nausea and vomiting, according to the CDC.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • How do your feelings about your stomach affect your daily life?
    — Margaret Cirino, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of stomach
Noun
  • Or, for that matter, honest people who are just loudly watching drunk people fight each other on YouTube during the middle of their shift at a debt collection agency.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Runs up the middle were often stuffed at the line, at least three of Daniels’ pass attempts were batted away and three others were dropped.
    — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of middle
Noun
  • An expanding waistline could indicate increasing abdominal fat even if weight and BMI have changed very little.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The design then softly gathered at the waistline with a fluid skirt subtly opening on one side with a high slit to reveal the sheer embroidered lining.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of waistline
Noun
  • On the festival’s third day, the Queen wore a light pink collared dress with a boxy fit and a faux belted midsection.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Argentine defender Nahuel Molina was suspended for seven games and fined $90,000 for hitting midfielder Rodri in the midsection as the Spaniard ran on to the field to celebrate with his teammates.
    — Michelle Kaufman August 21, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of midsection
Noun
  • The plunging, V-neck design dipped as far down as her midriff, creating an eye-catching silhouette that had fans praising the look in the comments section.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Bared midriffs were everywhere—one woman went so far as to bedazzle her baby bump.
    — Irene Kim, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of midriff
Noun
  • Achord stands behind Smack each time and, before one kick, rubs his belly with his other hand over his head as some sort of signal.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • That is, the fixture didn't swivel, didn't pull out, didn't spray and hit Pippin below the belly.
    — Marni Jameson, Arkansas Online, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of belly
Noun
  • Two small cedar trees were found snapped at the trunk, and that’s the extent of the storm damage, investigators said in a preliminary report.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Inside the trunk, Temerian found much of the Ferrari’s original paperwork, including Jordan’s Illinois title certificate from 1997.
    — Benjamin Burrows, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of trunk

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“Waist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waist. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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