Thesaurus results for BREADBASKETS

breadbaskets

noun

plural of breadbasket, slang

as in stomachs

the part of the body between the chest and the pelvis got hit right in the breadbasket

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Recent Examples of breadbaskets Home to the largest port complex in a country that for decades has been one of the world’s breadbaskets, Odesa is a key link in the global food security network. — Howard Lafranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2026

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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, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
People were clutching their stomachs, hurling vomit into buckets.

— Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

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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

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