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Examples of tummy in a Sentence
His mother rubbed his tummy until he fell asleep.
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Unfortunately for her, her tiny tummy could be seen poking out from around the corner.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
What the studies found Trials included people with acute pain after two types of surgery—bunion removal and tummy tucks—that represented two major types of pain-generating injury: to bone and soft tissues, respectively.
—Alice Park, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
Patients who had undergone either tummy tucks or bunion surgery were given either suzetrigine every 12 hours; an opioid, hydrocodone, plus Tylenol every six hours; or a placebo for 48 hours after the operations.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 30 Jan. 2025
Hundreds of reviewers note that these soft gels are small and very easy to swallow—just make sure to take them with a meal to avoid an upset tummy (a potential side effect associated with all biotin pills).
—April Benshosan, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
baby-talk alteration of stomach
First Known Use
1867, in the meaning defined above
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“Tummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tummy. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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