as in belly
an enlarged or bulging abdomen
a former jock whose most impressive physical asset these days is his bloated beer belly
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Recent Examples of beer belly
Speaking of Robotnik, Jim Carrey is back, now with a beer belly and an overall Gru-like disposition.
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Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2024
There's a Chicken Dance Off at 5:30 p.m. Friday, sausage toss and stein hoist competitions Saturday, and a goetta ball eating contest and beer belly competition Sunday.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2024
As stated earlier, beer bellies are a buildup of visceral fat.
—Sarah Fielding, Men's Health, 31 Mar. 2023
Beer consumption and the 'beer belly': scientific basis or common belief?
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 5 Feb. 2014
This fanny pack changes the definition of beer belly, because a can of beer can literally fit inside of it.
—Cassidy Olsen, Good Housekeeping, 5 Aug. 2022
In mountain biking, some of these riders were total sleepers, middle-aged guys with a beer belly who’d show up for the group ride and suffer up the climb.
—Outside Online, 7 Jan. 2022
In the five-minute video, also featuring Future and Young Thug, Drake dances as a retro workout trainer, sports a beer belly and even pays tribute to Michael Jackson, Rambo and other cultural icons.
—Jenna Ryu, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2021
Your neighbor with a beer belly and a comb-over who drives a beat-up Honda Civic might just be 007 laying low.
—Mark Kennedy, Detroit Free Press, 26 Mar. 2021
Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2024
There's a Chicken Dance Off at 5:30 p.m. Friday, sausage toss and stein hoist competitions Saturday, and a goetta ball eating contest and beer belly competition Sunday.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2024
As stated earlier, beer bellies are a buildup of visceral fat.
—Sarah Fielding, Men's Health, 31 Mar. 2023
Beer consumption and the 'beer belly': scientific basis or common belief?
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 5 Feb. 2014
This fanny pack changes the definition of beer belly, because a can of beer can literally fit inside of it.
—Cassidy Olsen, Good Housekeeping, 5 Aug. 2022
In mountain biking, some of these riders were total sleepers, middle-aged guys with a beer belly who’d show up for the group ride and suffer up the climb.
—Outside Online, 7 Jan. 2022
In the five-minute video, also featuring Future and Young Thug, Drake dances as a retro workout trainer, sports a beer belly and even pays tribute to Michael Jackson, Rambo and other cultural icons.
—Jenna Ryu, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2021
Your neighbor with a beer belly and a comb-over who drives a beat-up Honda Civic might just be 007 laying low.
—Mark Kennedy, Detroit Free Press, 26 Mar. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beer belly
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Related article Engaging your core is not the same as sucking in your belly.Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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As one of the best seamless options on this list, the thong has no visible panty lines and can be hiked up above your hips or pulled below the belly area.Malia Griggs, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2024
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Four or fewer corporations also control 93% of soda sales, including Coke and Pepsi, 80% of candy, such as Hershey, Mondelez and Mars, 60% of snack bars, including Mars, Kellanova and General Mills, 66% of frozen pizza, 60% of bread, 80% of toothpaste and 80% of toilet paper sales.Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The three-page note criticized UnitedHealthcare, the broader U.S. health-care industry and corporations.Dan Mangan, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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No doubt the trio of all-glass bay windows with views of Rose Park helped win the abode its AIA Honor Award and Architectural Record’s #1 Award of Excellence for House Design, too.Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2024
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Watching an 18-year-old woman arrive in New York City, move into a dorm with bay windows and proceed to have two sickeningly cute guys fall in love with her during her freshman year gave me some slightly unrealistic expectations about university life.Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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Salmonella can cause fever, sometimes bloody diarrhea, stomach pains, nausea and vomiting.Rudy Chinchilla, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
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Beckham Hotel Collection Queen Bed Pillows, $42 with coupon $80 $42 at Amazon Designed to support side, stomach, and back sleepers, the pillows have plush down alternative filling with cooling gel that’s ideal for hot sleeper.Isabel Garcia, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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The study also found that the largest decrease of obesity occurred in the South.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Studies have shown that alongside weight loss and Type 2 diabetes management, the drugs may protect against high blood pressure, liver disease, kidney disease and other health complications of obesity.Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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