STOMACHS Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

stomachs 1 of 2

noun

plural of stomach

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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stomachs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of stomach

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

Noun

But biologists in Maine studying salmonids like native brook trout and lake trout discovered a concerning amount of soft plastic lures in their stomachs. — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026 Zack Wheeler pitched a gem against Tampa Bay on Sunday and untangled a few thousand knots inside the stomachs of Phillies fans, and even from those inside a mostly solemn clubhouse. — CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 People were clutching their stomachs, hurling vomit into buckets. — Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026 The court heard how the former nurse, now 36, attacked babies in her care by administering air into their blood and stomachs, overfeeding them with milk, physically assaulting them and poisoning them with insulin. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026 Both Bioperine and gingerols have been said to help relieve inflammation, morning sickness and upset stomachs. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026 And, apparently, the eerie pictures are turning people's stomachs. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 Cue a litany of tough guys (and wannabe tough guys) coming for their dough — especially a giant, flawless diamond, which repeatedly changes hands (and stomachs) over the course of the film. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026 Some of their stomachs endure the nauseating exercise without producing vomit. — Anya Armentrout, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stomachs

Noun

Just below their bellies, their hockey pants were both open at the top.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Sep. 2026
Consumers who indirectly purchased raw pork bacon or fresh or frozen pork made from bellies, loins, shoulders, ribs or pork chops from one of the companies may be eligible for a cash payment.

— Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of bellies

Verb

If a policy doesn’t say how AI handles your data, don’t assume it’s handled responsibly.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Sara Qudah, who handles the Middle East for the Committee to Protect Journalists, said Levine's beating was not an isolated incident for journalists covering the West Bank olive harvest.

— Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of handles

Noun

Females are generally somewhat larger than males and have a pointed, protractable ovipositor (egg-laying organ) at the tip of their abdomens.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026
In other crashes, the handlebars are driven back into riders’ abdomens, causing severe damage to the liver, spleen and pancreas.

— Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of abdomens

Verb

This represents just under a third of overall staff numbers, which now stands at 24 across offices in Brighton and Glasgow, according to Ricochet’s website.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
With 30 audio sensors listening for racket strikes and ball bounces, and four cameras tracking play, the machine stands at one end of the net, offering interactive drills and real-time feedback, and recording and analyzing matches.

— Matthew Huff, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of stands

Noun

Meanwhile, spanning New York to Milan, waists were cinched tighter, and shoes got even freakier, as consumers’ bodies and budgets continue to shrink.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
Goliath does not take riders upside down and uses lap bars that pull down over riders' legs and waists rather than seat belts, according to The Associated Press.

— Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of waists

Verb

Scientists have long marveled at how the human body tolerates extreme heat — and what that means for our health.

— Will Stone, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026
That also suggests the league accepts, or at least tolerates, the flag-heavy officiating that has come to define the early months of the season.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of tolerates

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