as in stomachs
the middle region of the human torso
bent at the waist to catch his breath
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Recent Examples of waists
The men were chained in three separate places—at their ankles, wrists, and waists.
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Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Our silhouettes, with their small waists and voluptuous curves, embody strength and elegance.
—Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
Hernandez and Soboleva, who had been too busy leading the scream to scream, were now bent at their waists over the lake, like professional divers.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Throughout carnival, there are flags everywhere – people swing them above their heads, tie them to their waists, and hoist them high from poles.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 23 Aug. 2025
Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Our silhouettes, with their small waists and voluptuous curves, embody strength and elegance.
—Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
Hernandez and Soboleva, who had been too busy leading the scream to scream, were now bent at their waists over the lake, like professional divers.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Throughout carnival, there are flags everywhere – people swing them above their heads, tie them to their waists, and hoist them high from poles.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waists
Noun
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Russian defenses stretched for miles, forcing sapper teams to crawl on their stomachs at twilight to spot and disarm mines under enemy drone surveillance and artillery fire.—
David Kirichenko,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Food insecurity doesn’t necessarily mean kids are going to bed with growling stomachs every night.—
Oona Hanson,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Younger women typically have smaller waists, while older women often see their waistlines increase.—
Heidi Cope,
Health,
15 Sep. 2025
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Ozempic is reshaping not just waistlines but dining habits too, medical experts and surveys have found.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The 1975 drummer wore short neutral swim trunks as the pair took a dip in the Tyrrhenian Sea.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Not like something out of Cheever, with caterers and valet parking and Brahmins standing around in dry trunks with Martinis in their hands.—
T. Coraghessan Boyle,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Cats that sleep on their sides or on their backs with their bellies exposed feel secure and trusting of their environment.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Sporting an unmistakable dark mane and unique folds of skin along their bellies, Asiatic lions are slightly smaller than their African cousins.—
Aishwarya S. Iyer,
CNN Money,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Waists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waists. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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