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as in appetite
a need or desire for food
the cake looks delicious, but I'm afraid that I have no stomach for sweets right now
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as in to tolerate
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
I could no longer stomach working for such a petty tyrant
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Recent Examples of stomach
Adam Thompson, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Breathing in lead particles is the quickest route to displacement, Navas-Acien explained, but the stomach can also be an entry point, if a slower one.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 30 Mar. 2026
Dianna Russini, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
It's been a tough decline to stomach.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
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Noun
While conducting crowd control, Dugan allegedly used his espantoon against a juvenile's throat, put his knee on the juvenile's stomach and arms, and stepped on the juvenile's arm before attempting to turn him onto his stomach to be handcuffed.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Breathing in lead particles is the quickest route to displacement, Navas-Acien explained, but the stomach can also be an entry point, if a slower one.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
The Cardinals are unlikely to stomach that.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
It's been a tough decline to stomach.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stomach
Noun
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The side stitch is a sharp, localized pain that comes on during exercise and occurs in the abdomen, typically below the rib cage, according to Hunter Carter, an exercise physiologist at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
26 Mar. 2026
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Hernandez and another man walked to the hospital, where Hernandez was pronounced dead from a wound to the abdomen hours later.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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According to the Centers for Disease Control, chickenpox, which is very contagious, often begins with symptoms like fever, fatigue, and loss of appetite, followed by an itchy rash.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Though most rank-and-file Republican lawmakers have remained outwardly supportive of the president, polls suggest that voters are souring on the conflict and have no appetite for a ground invasion.—
Jonathan Lemire,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Fungi thrive in harsh environments, tolerate extremes that would destroy most organisms, and can continually grow and repair themselves over time.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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However, some cats—especially those with thick, insulating fur like Maine Coons or Norwegian Forest cats—can tolerate and even enjoy playing in snow.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The athlete kissed her belly in the adorable clip, which was captioned with a red heart emoji.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
3 Apr. 2026
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Their mission is to keep bellies full every day of the week and the children focused on a bright future.—
Mike Spatocco,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Similarly, certain medical conditions and symptoms can also impose consistent hunger, including hypothyroidism, PMS, and perimenopause.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
1 Apr. 2026
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Thousands of miles from the Middle East, in Brazil, South Asia and East Africa, even small increases in the price of growing and transporting food can deepen hunger and strain already fragile food systems, where millions are already struggling to afford basic staples.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Animal Control contracts an outside vendor, PetData, to handle licensing on its behalf.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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This adult needs to be treated like one that can handle her own problems.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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By this point, experts were warning that half a million people in Gaza were at risk of starvation, and organizations such as the Rabbinical Assembly, an association of Conservative rabbis, were urging immediate action to alleviate civilian suffering.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Court records show that Gabriel was tortured by starvation, shot by BB guns, and forced to eat cat litter, cat feces and his own vomit.—
Rick Montanez,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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At the end of the talk, Lee stood to address the room.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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As fans stood for the opening run, a sprawling 23-piece backing ensemble — including six band members, eight backing vocalists plus returning Church muse Joanna Cotten, and a mini-orchestra with four horns and four strings — some swayed.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Stomach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stomach. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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