as in bellies
the part of the body between the chest and the pelvis
please don't lean on my stomach—I just had a big meal
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as in handles
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 stomachs
Zuri Primos,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
At the time, Soros, along with the financiers Julian Robertson and Michael Steinhardt, defined the public image of hedge-fund managers as investment wizards who made fortunes through huge bets, contrarian calls, iron stomachs, and a willingness to operate close to—or over—the regulatory line.
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Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Though gone from the stomachs of people in the industrialized world, the bacteria has been detected among tribes in Africa and South America, Sarhan said.
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CBS News,
3 June 2026
At the end of Friday’s preliminary competition, Hernandez and five other high jump contenders sprawled on their stomachs beneath the high jump tent, cheering on West Ranch junior Avery Prestridge and La Jolla junior Anastasia Volkov in a jump-off for the final qualifying spot.
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Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Before then, shark researchers knew dusky sharks were scavengers because whale carcasses had been found in their stomachs.
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Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
All of the captive adults have been named after stars, because the white flecks on their black stomachs look like constellations in the night sky.
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Nathan Rott,
NPR,
27 May 2026
Feelings and stomachs to feel them.
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News Desk,
Artforum,
26 May 2026
Some players tried to compensate for the night and next day by lining their stomachs, eating a big breakfast before their flight back to Birmingham a few hours later.
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Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
Noun
The animals are using their stomachs to predict which teams will win World Cup matches.
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Zuri Primos,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
At the time, Soros, along with the financiers Julian Robertson and Michael Steinhardt, defined the public image of hedge-fund managers as investment wizards who made fortunes through huge bets, contrarian calls, iron stomachs, and a willingness to operate close to—or over—the regulatory line.
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Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Though gone from the stomachs of people in the industrialized world, the bacteria has been detected among tribes in Africa and South America, Sarhan said.
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CBS News,
3 June 2026
At the end of Friday’s preliminary competition, Hernandez and five other high jump contenders sprawled on their stomachs beneath the high jump tent, cheering on West Ranch junior Avery Prestridge and La Jolla junior Anastasia Volkov in a jump-off for the final qualifying spot.
—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Before then, shark researchers knew dusky sharks were scavengers because whale carcasses had been found in their stomachs.
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Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
All of the captive adults have been named after stars, because the white flecks on their black stomachs look like constellations in the night sky.
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Nathan Rott,
NPR,
27 May 2026
Feelings and stomachs to feel them.
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News Desk,
Artforum,
26 May 2026
Some players tried to compensate for the night and next day by lining their stomachs, eating a big breakfast before their flight back to Birmingham a few hours later.
—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stomachs
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Every day, the snow crept farther down the mountains, and as the horses waded the creeks, ice froze on their tails and bellies.
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After blinding Polyphemus, the men flee by clinging to the bellies of his monstrous sheep.
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Every July 4, the communications center in Rancho Cordova handles its highest call volume.
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Oman has said that any agreement will comply with international law, although the prospect of a financial system on a waterway that typically handles around 20% of the world's oil has sparked alarm.
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Dragonflies are generally larger and hold their wings horizontally at rest, while the slender damselflies fold their wings over their abdomens.
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Starting in 2013 more than a hundred thousand women received calls about the urgent need to have surgically implanted pelvic mesh removed from their lower abdomens.
Verb
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It was fought on the very ground where the Savannah History Museum now stands.
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Camp Meeker Cabin stands as a thoughtful retreat that brings mountain living back to its essentials.
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After an hour of searching, none were found and swimming was allowed to resume, though restricted to wading up to swimmers’ waists, the department said.
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Ants Termites have straight bodies with broad waists, as well as straight antennae.
Verb
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Our constitution is color-blind, and neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens.
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This fuss-free group of plants tolerates challenging growing conditions, including heat, drought, and humidity and the gorgeous foliage is unbothered by deer and rabbits.
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After dropping out of high school in 1922, Ed Link followed his father into the family business, learning how bellows and pneumatic pressure—the guts of organs—could be made to simulate movement.
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In one montage played for laughs, an emperor is squashed by a panda and a king is beheaded, although there is no blood or guts to speak of.
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This endures, despite the equally entrenched Hottentot Venus trope of the hypersexualized Black female.
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Times change and empires crumble, yet the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest endures.
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“Stomachs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stomachs. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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