as in belly
an enlarged or bulging abdomen
he began exercising to get rid of his growing potbelly and to improve his health
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Recent Examples of potbelly
In the footage shown at CinemaCon, Cruise is seen sporting gray hair and a potbelly, while rocking a Southern accent.
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Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
Those on the scene identified the pig as male and likely a potbelly.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
This digestive machinery takes up a lot of room, giving the animals a potbelly.
—Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2025
An equipment manager had such a potbelly that his pants kind of got lost under the belly.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025
For Valenti’s current foster pig, a black and white potbelly named Arnold, that means screaming around 5 p.m. demanding to be fed for dinner time or digging up acorns buried by squirrels in the backyard.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
The train car features a sitting area, kitchenette, gas potbelly stove, bathroom and king-sized bed.
—Celia Fernandez,mickey Todiwala, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2025
For example, a mid-century handmade potbelly stove ornament doesn’t hang all that far on my tree from an arguably humiliating fifth grade craft project and Snapfish.com creation immortalizing the Germantown neighborhood's now shuttered Come Back Inn.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
Those on the scene identified the pig as male and likely a potbelly.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
This digestive machinery takes up a lot of room, giving the animals a potbelly.
—Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2025
An equipment manager had such a potbelly that his pants kind of got lost under the belly.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025
For Valenti’s current foster pig, a black and white potbelly named Arnold, that means screaming around 5 p.m. demanding to be fed for dinner time or digging up acorns buried by squirrels in the backyard.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
The train car features a sitting area, kitchenette, gas potbelly stove, bathroom and king-sized bed.
—Celia Fernandez,mickey Todiwala, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2025
For example, a mid-century handmade potbelly stove ornament doesn’t hang all that far on my tree from an arguably humiliating fifth grade craft project and Snapfish.com creation immortalizing the Germantown neighborhood's now shuttered Come Back Inn.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for potbelly
Noun
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Tommy would have lain on his belly all day and watched the arapaima ‒ a massive freshwater fish that can breathe air ‒ in the Shedd Aquarium's Amazon exhibit.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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Brew bellies, however, may abound.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Side, back, and stomach sleepers all praise the pillows’ softness, luxurious feel, breathability, and coolness.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 May 2026
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Norovirus symptoms include diarrhea, vomiting and stomach pain.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Youngblood was tall and imposing, with a paunch and black hair that framed pale skin.—
Matthew Bremner,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
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When Jurgensen reported to camp in unusually good shape, his trademark paunch having shrunk, he was asked if the key was diet and exercise.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Potbelly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potbelly. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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