solar plexus

as in stomach
the part of the body between the chest and the pelvis a punch in the solar plexus knocked the air out of him

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Recent Examples of solar plexus The soundwaves vibrate my solar plexus. Liza Lentini, SPIN, 3 Mar. 2023 The place behind my solar plexus tightened. Savala Nolan, Harper's Magazine, 20 July 2021 And was that the throaty rumble of passing cars synchronizing with the nearly imperceptible vibrations in my solar plexus? Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2023 The next morning, Jamie showed up and punched the manager in the solar plexus. Kerry Howley, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2022 See All Example Sentences for solar plexus
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Noun
  • Symptoms may include severe stomach cramps, diarrhea (often bloody) and vomiting, lasting around five to seven days.
    Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 29 July 2025
  • Inflammation in the stomach can lead to trouble in the upper end: nausea and vomiting as well as loss of appetite.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Noun
  • Environmental conditions may have shifted at some point in time, making abdomens less advantageous.
    Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2025
  • The young receiver has been dealing with an abdomen injury that led to him being placed on IR.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • During her appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers on Wednesday, July 23, the actress, 37, opened up about the differences between having an actual baby bump versus using a fake belly for her role in The Fantastic Four: First Steps.
    Kayla Grant, People.com, 24 July 2025
  • Go see the milking demonstrations with dairy cows: Head over to the Millennium Barn to see cows milked at 2:15 and 4:15 p.m daily. See a show free at the Hangar until 5 p.m.: Daily performances including folklorico and belly dancing, choirs, martial arts demonstrations and clog dancers.
    Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 19 July 2025

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“Solar plexus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solar%20plexus. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.

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