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as in appetite
a need or desire for food
the cake looks delicious, but I'm afraid that I have no stomach for sweets right now
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as in to tolerate
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 stomach
Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The truck driver was wounded in the stomach and is being held for mental health evaluation.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 24 Sep. 2025
If officials can’t stomach sixty seconds of discomfort, the public isn’t the problem.
—Eric Preven, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Even low levels of exposure are linked to serious health issues, including fatigue, headache, stomach pain, vomiting or neurologic changes, according to the FDA.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The truck driver was wounded in the stomach and is being held for mental health evaluation.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
Either way, for those who treasure stamps as souvenirs of destinations once visited, the change may be hard to stomach.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 24 Sep. 2025
If officials can’t stomach sixty seconds of discomfort, the public isn’t the problem.
—Eric Preven, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stomach
Noun
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About five hours later, a co-worker found the victim lying in her car, gravely wounded by two gunshots to her abdomen and shoulder.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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An unidentified man had shot the 36-year-old in the abdomen and leg, according to police records.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As negotiations have dragged on, moreover, Beijing’s appetite has grown.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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People continue to spend, and the appetite for luxury experiences doesn’t fade.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This low-maintenance shrubs tolerates deer and rabbit browsing, dry soil, and drought.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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Some, like tropical hibiscus, won’t tolerate it at all.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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At Duran Lantink’s debut collection for Jean Paul Gaultier, graphic bodysuits of male pubic hair, hairy chests, and hairier bellies were on shocking display.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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This small-sized newt, found in remote mountain streams, is notable for its orange-red belly and bright orange tail.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For many, missing a month of benefits could mean hunger.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Today, thousands cross seas and deserts daily, escaping war, hunger, and horror.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Chelsea Boots Chaco Fields Chelsea Waterproof For easy, versatile fall footwear, pack a boot that can handle everything from a simple hike to a reservation at a restaurant for dinner.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Oct. 2025
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Barrymore, whose daughter Olive just turned 13, turned to Falco to ask her advice on how to handle some of the ups and downs of teenagehood.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Over the past few decades, this simple product has helped to bring millions of children back from the brink of starvation.—
Rebecca Wright,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Zinna died of thirst and starvation, but the day would never be determined.—
Joy Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Herrera is forced to stand picture-perfect for several seconds while the venue falls silent.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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This can range from where to stand to create passing lanes to how quickly or slowly to travel in possession — as Elliott harshly discovered against Sunderland.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Stomach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stomach. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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