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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
Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 16 Jan. 2025
Ultimately, almost every Republican senator nixed the opportunity to fill the bellies of Gem State children.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 10 Jan. 2025
Bush gives Obama a belly tap When Bush entered the pew with the other presidents, Obama stood up for him, with Bush giving Obama a brief belly tap.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
From the beach here, the view is extraordinary — those planes, flying in pairs, skim the Pacific Ocean filling tanks in their bellies and then fly directly over the Santa Monica Mountains to douse flames.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 12 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Diaphragmatic Breathing Diaphragmatic breathing, sometimes referred to as belly breathing, is a technique that involves slow, deep breaths.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 16 Jan. 2025
Ultimately, almost every Republican senator nixed the opportunity to fill the bellies of Gem State children.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 10 Jan. 2025
Bush gives Obama a belly tap When Bush entered the pew with the other presidents, Obama stood up for him, with Bush giving Obama a brief belly tap.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
From the beach here, the view is extraordinary — those planes, flying in pairs, skim the Pacific Ocean filling tanks in their bellies and then fly directly over the Santa Monica Mountains to douse flames.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 12 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belly
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For example, patients can experience skin rash, upset stomach and nausea, but taking the medication with food can help your body absorb the medicine better.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2025
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The medication — taken weekly by injection in the thigh, stomach or arm — is a brand name for semaglutide, which works in the brain to impact satiety.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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Or, for that matter, Hollywood and corporations all over the United States.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Jan. 2025
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In 1976, President Gerald Ford approved huge offshore tax breaks to U.S. corporations operating in Puerto Rico.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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The other victim, a 17-year-old who was shot in his right abdomen, was taken also to St. Barnabas in stable condition.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
4 Jan. 2025
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Wear Loose-Fitting Clothes Endometriosis can cause bloating, which is when your abdomen increases in size, and distension, which is a feeling of uncomfortable fullness in your abdomen.23 A lot of people with endometriosis refer to this as endo belly.—
Sarah Bence,
Health,
28 Dec. 2024
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By the season’s end, his yard transforms into a showcase capturing the spirit and soul of the Chiefs’.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
25 Jan. 2025
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Kinard Shirley was an independent soul, spending a day with his mother on his birthday and rising in the predawn hours to land a construction job.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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What stands out in photos taken in the arena is that the cameras really protrude, perhaps emphasized by the phone’s thin profile.—
David Phelan,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Here are some of the latest discoveries: Family spots wood sticking out of sand dune — and finds historic item in New Zealand In New Zealand, a family stumbled upon a piece of wood protruding from a sand dune, which turned out to be a historic artifact.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Robbers methodically snake through the diamond center under a time crunch.—
Robert Daniels,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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See, in this case, the glowing river that snakes through this Rings of Power valley.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
30 Dec. 2024
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Americans responded to the cries of hunger in Ethiopia.—
William Lambers,
Hartford Courant,
19 Jan. 2025
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Some will incorporate service, including a St. Cloud event targeted at neighborhood cleanups, and a massive effort, based at the Orange County Convention Center, that aims to pack up to 1 million meals for those who struggle with hunger in our communities.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
Orlando Sentinel,
18 Jan. 2025
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Use a large spoon to skim off and discard excess fat from the surface of the sauce.—
Cathy Thomas,
Orange County Register,
28 Jan. 2025
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That’s a difference of 114 calories and 14 grams of fat.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Belly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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