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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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Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, some people even complained that the drinks triggered painful stomach issues.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
That was easier to stomach when interest rates, gas and insurance were lower.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Excess dairy contains lactose and might trigger an upset stomach.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, some people even complained that the drinks triggered painful stomach issues.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
Verb
Saxophones and slick pedal steel make the journey a lot easier to stomach.
—Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
That was easier to stomach when interest rates, gas and insurance were lower.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stomach
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During the procedure, the boys' abdomens were closed and rebuilt, using layers of mesh and plastic surgery techniques to stabilize each one, according to the hospital.Brian Brant, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
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For an abdomen ultrasound, your provider may recommend fasting (not eating) for up to 12 hours.Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH, Verywell Health, 27 Sep. 2024
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But being able to consume as much as 70% of its body weight, the snake had a substantial appetite.Scott Travers, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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And there doesn't seem to be an appetite to put that law back in.Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement Both a freshwater and brackish species, the golden mussel can tolerate wide ranges in salinity, temperature and pH levels, and cantravel much farther than people might think.Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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People with this condition may tolerate foods with balanced levels of glucose and fructose, as glucose enhances fructose absorption.Devineé Lingo, M.S., Health, 1 Nov. 2024
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In one image, Justin stood behind her with his hands placed on her belly, showing off their matching wedding rings.Catherine Santino, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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State of play: These wide-eyed, bad boys are native to Iowa and change colors in the late fall, developing deep red, yellow and crimson hues along their bellies.Linh Ta, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
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The industry's hunger has led to a data land grab: Companies are vying to teach their baby AIs using information sucked in from many different sources — sometimes with the owner's permission, often without it — before new laws and court rulings make that harder.Ina Fried, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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And yet, hunger has largely been overlooked on the campaign trail.Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
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The Stenography Office isn't disputing the apostrophe that was added in by the White House press and communications team, rather how it was handled.Justin Gomez, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024
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In digital forensics, tools must handle large datasets and varied evidence types flawlessly.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Furthermore, as significant agricultural damage, livestock losses, and mining and water contamination complicate the crisis, the fear of starvation and famine continues to loom.Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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Without these helpful algae, the corals become pale and are vulnerable to starvation and disease.Reuters, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
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Beginner stretches include standing awareness, head hang, and supine spinal twist.Michelle Pugle, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
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It was placed exactly where the hundred-foot steel tower that held the bomb once stood.Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Stomach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stomach. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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