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noun

ˈstə-mək How to pronounce stomach (audio)
Definition of stomachnext
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as in abdomen
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 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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stomach

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verb

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
Noun
Salmonella bacteria are a leading cause of foodborne illness in the country, with symptoms including diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps. — Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026 The pancreas lies toward the back of the abdomen, tucked behind the stomach and shielded by loops of bowel. — Bryan C. Donohue, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
And the fact that Tyreek Hill, Bradley Chubb and Jalen Ramsey, the three Pro Bowl talents Miami traded draft picks to acquire during Grier’s run as the team’s top executive stretch, are gone doesn’t make the roster mismanagement easier to stomach. — Omar Kelly august 3, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026 Investors would have needed to stomach significant periods of underperformance in order to realize the long-term rewards of these strategies. — Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for stomach
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stomach
  1. abdomen
  2. appetite
  3. tolerate
  4. belly
  5. hunger
  6. handle
  7. starvation
  8. stand
Noun
  • One was shot in the leg and another was shot twice in the abdomen, according to Frey.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Erin Piacenti, 32, died at Bellevue Hospital shortly after being stabbed in the abdomen while in the vicinity of West 42 Street and Seventh Avenue, according to the New York Police Department (NYPD).
    — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of abdomen
Noun
  • Long-standing problems and new barriers are combining to make a career in dietetics less appealing and less financially feasible, just as the nation is increasing its appetite for nutrition in health care.
    — Lauren Chan, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Customers from the Middle East and Southeast Asia have also expressed an appetite for the brand.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of appetite
Verb
  • So a manufacturer’s willingness to tolerate those costs is often determined by what the law requires.
    — Alison J. Stein, HubSpot, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The 130-micrometer polystyrene films came through untouched because spreading the same voltage across ten times the distance drops the field below what the material can tolerate.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of tolerate
Noun
  • The jumpers climbed into the belly of a maroon-and-white jumpship as its propellers began to whir and then roar.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The decline partly reflected related disruptions to passenger operations, which reduced available belly-hold capacity.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of belly
Noun
  • Pausing midway through a meal to check in with your hunger is a good rule of thumb, and boxing half of a meal at a restaurant to bring home can also help.
    — Gavin Escott, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Glosson believes the biggest factor was a decline in the number of families receiving food assistance — though the need to help ease hunger is still there.
    — Juliana Kim, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of hunger
Verb
  • Loading silverware handles down and usable ends up ensures maximum cleanliness but may lead to accidents.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Sánchez is facing mounting scrutiny amid a prolonged humanitarian crisis in Ceuta, where the flood of thousands of migrants has angered residents in the tiny community, which is ill-equipped to handle such an influx.
    — Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of handle
Noun
  • That means making sure humanitarian groups can get into conflict zones, protecting agricultural infrastructure from attacks, and prohibiting the use of starvation as a weapon of war.
    — Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Penn State researchers developed a wearable sensor that continuously monitors low rates of perspiration for lactate, a biomarker that can indicate oxygen starvation in tissues.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of starvation
Verb
  • The incident took place near West 41st Street and Seventh Avenue, where Cisneros allegedly approached a 68-year-old man who had just left the subway and was standing with his wife.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Two healthy scratches may come from this group — Alexander and Jamison-Travis would be candidates as the roster stands now.
    — Dan Duggan, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
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“Stomach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stomach. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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