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as in stomach
a need or desire for food
as dinnertime approached he could think only of his belly
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as in corporation
an enlarged or bulging abdomen
worked hard to get rid of his belly in time to attend his class reunion
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as in soul
the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions
in my belly I knew that he wasn't telling the truth, as the details of his story just didn't add up
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as in to protrude
to extend outward beyond a usual point
the sails slowly bellied as the wind picked up
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Recent Examples of belly
Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 10 July 2025
Season both sides of the belly with salt and white pepper, then sprinkle with pink salt.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
Two buttons line the left side of the mouse, and a Power/DPI switch is tucked away on the mouse’s belly.
—PC Magazine, 10 July 2025
In the nude shot, Culpo wears her hair long and covers her breasts with her hand, placing her other hand on her belly.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 8 July 2025
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Noun
Place one hand on your chest and the other on your belly.
—Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 10 July 2025
Season both sides of the belly with salt and white pepper, then sprinkle with pink salt.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
Two buttons line the left side of the mouse, and a Power/DPI switch is tucked away on the mouse’s belly.
—PC Magazine, 10 July 2025
In the nude shot, Culpo wears her hair long and covers her breasts with her hand, placing her other hand on her belly.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belly
Noun
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However, allergy suspicions typically arise when your dog starts showing signs of stomach aches, vomiting and diarrhea while on a grain-inclusive diet.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Symptoms include diarrhea, upset stomach, fever and chills and flu-like symptoms.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Environmental conditions may have shifted at some point in time, making abdomens less advantageous.—
Christian Thorsberg,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 July 2025
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The young receiver has been dealing with an abdomen injury that led to him being placed on IR.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The musical slipstream that creates between bluegrass, blues, country, folk, hip-hop, jazz, R&B, rock and soul has roots more firmly entrenched — and more lucrative — in Music City than ever.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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Allow this to awaken your soul ahead of season 4 of Ted Lasso: Jason Sudeikis and costars Hannah Waddingham, Juno Temple, and Brendan Hunt crashed a Mumford & Sons concert to perform the show's theme song on stage.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
Verb
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In Khao Yai National Park near Kong Kaeo Waterfall, for example, researchers found a robber fly attached to the bottom of a leaf with small flower-like growths protruding from its head, thorax and abdomen, earning the new fungus the name Ophiocordyceps floriformis.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 July 2025
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Wilson was sporting a welt on the protruding bone on his left wrist after the game, which quickly received a wrap from the team’s medical staff.—
Chris Biderman
July 8,
Sacbee.com,
9 July 2025
Verb
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Her group of spies, scouts, and other freedom fighters piloted three Union steamboats snaking up the lower Combahee River with Colonel James Montgomery of the Second South Carolina Volunteers and one battery of the Third Rhode Island Artillery.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Younger sister Elle wore a black silk slip dress that hit just below the knee, with sheer straps and panelling that snaked down the bodice with light embroidery, paired with black kitten heels and a small rectangular clutch bag.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
16 July 2025
Noun
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Cafu, on the other hand, will be entering the ring with plenty of confidence and hunger, knowing that an upset win could change his life and put him at the center of the super flyweight spotlight.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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So the Dolphins open their training camp this coming Tuesday and the Canes unfurl their preseason work a week later as two massive fan bases ache with hunger that one or both might do what neither has in a generation: Make Miami Great Again.—
Greg Cote
July 17,
Miami Herald,
17 July 2025
Noun
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This ensures that the fats on the meat do not start to get warm and degrade the steak.—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
6 July 2025
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For example, on stage six, Healy’s breakfast demands are to consume 1,103 calories, including 225g of carbohydrate, 24g of protein, and 14g of fat.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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What makes for a better song — a broken heart or falling in love?—
Brittany Talarico,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Gold was also a winner at Rahul Mishra, whose show opened with a minidress sculpted like a human heart decked-out in gold sequins.—
Ari Stark,
Footwear News,
15 July 2025
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“Belly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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