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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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The highlight of the dinner is the serving of the haggis, a traditional Scottish pudding comprised of a sheep's heart, liver, and lungs diced with onions, oatmeal, suet, spices, and salt and cooked in a sheep’s stomach.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Reviewers say the design is butt-lifting and sucks in the stomach for an ultra-lean look.—
Dana Leigh Smith,
Glamour,
16 Jan. 2025
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Per the FinCEN website, all HOA corporations and unincorporated HOAs that have registered with their state must comply.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 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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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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The singer, who was known for her cool mix of rock, soul and Indian music styles, was part of the an early incarnation of iconic S.F. rock act The Great Society — which also featured a vocalist by the name of Grace Slick, who’d later reach rock royalty status as a member of Jefferson Airplane.—
Jim Harrington,
The Mercury News,
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
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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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This period, a decade after the end of the Korean War, is often depicted—by my parents’ generation, who were children at the time, and later in books, film, and TV—as one of hunger and hardship, of basic survival.—
E. Tammy Kim,
The New Yorker,
18 Jan. 2025
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However, given the high calories and fat in cheese, experts recommend consuming the dairy product in moderation.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
15 Jan. 2025
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His plastic surgery board certification had been on probation after Walker’s death from a pulmonary embolism that the Department of Health charged was caused by Simmons illegally injecting fat into Walker’s gluteal muscles.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Belly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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