stomachs 1 of 2

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

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of stomach

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Recent Examples of stomachs
Noun
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 Graduate students on Rochman’s team are dissecting fish and finding that manmade bits ingested by some of their catch passed from stomachs into filets. — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 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
Verb
  • Netflix will stream it in Latin America, Spain and Portugal in 2027 following a theatrical run, while Luxbox handles international sales.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • That high smoke point is a big part of why tallow handles hot pans and deep fryers without breaking down.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026
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
Verb
  • But anyone who’s yet to see the earlier series need not fret; while Seven Havens makes reference especially to Korra, any crucial details are reestablished within a narrative that’s set nearly two centuries later and stands largely on its own.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Where the court ultimately stands will have to do with its answers to these tough questions.
    — Robert Spitzer, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Without stretch, jeans can pinch waists or cause discomfort when moving or sitting.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Volume and shape played a starring role as well, from bubble hems and layered ruffles to peplums and drop-waists.
    — Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Vietnam's communist government tolerates little dissent and tightly controls the media.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • In other words, something changed, but the study can’t tell us whether those changes actually made participants’ guts healthier.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Did anyone involved have the guts to tell him that this was a bad idea?
    — Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The interdictions come as Cuba endures its worst energy crisis in decades.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The inanimate matter of the Earth endures, as does its atmosphere.
    — Eileen Hunt, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026

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“Stomachs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stomachs. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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