Thesaurus results for PAUNCH

paunch

noun

ˈpȯnch

Definition of paunch

as in belly

an enlarged or bulging abdomen Santa is depicted as a white-bearded man with a big paunch

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Recent Examples of paunch When Jurgensen reported to camp in unusually good shape, his trademark paunch having shrunk, he was asked if the key was diet and exercise. — Mike Sando, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026 He had been hit a month or so before, but he had only been clipped across the paunch and the wound was healed. — Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2025 After a moment of shock, the designers outfitted him with a pregnant belly to deliver Tom’s now-signature paunch. — Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025 The display ends and Prabowo strolls the ranks of recruits, asking their home province, their university major, and razzing a couple of the stoutest about their paunch. — Charlie Campbell / Jakarta, TIME, 14 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for paunch

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His pass was intercepted on the first play from scrimmage and again late in the first half, when his throw landed right in the belly of linebacker Ernest Jones IV.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Rather than always keeping her baby bumps concealed or camouflaged, the hitmaker embraced bold colors and cutouts that made her belly a focal point.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of belly

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Wells' family and their lawyers disputed the grand jury's findings, pointing to unexplained bruising on the back of his head and noting that his airways and stomach were devoid of water.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Keith died in February 2024 following a battle with stomach cancer.

— Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026

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