as in belly
an enlarged or bulging abdomen
Santa is depicted as a white-bearded man with a big paunch
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Recent Examples of paunch
Still — the slim build, though it’s now accented with a slight paunch.
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Mitchell S. Jackson, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023
And after conferring with Haynes, Melton decided to gain 40 pounds for the role, smoothing out his sharp jawline and adding a suburban-dad paunch.
—Kyle Buchanan, New York Times, 26 Nov. 2023
My bullet had hit behind the shoulder and exited the paunch.
—Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 7 Sep. 2023
He’s played by Slattery’s Mad Men compatriot Jon Hamm with a bit of a scruff, a bit of a paunch, and a touch of melancholy.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 June 2023
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Mitchell S. Jackson, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023
And after conferring with Haynes, Melton decided to gain 40 pounds for the role, smoothing out his sharp jawline and adding a suburban-dad paunch.
—Kyle Buchanan, New York Times, 26 Nov. 2023
My bullet had hit behind the shoulder and exited the paunch.
—Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 7 Sep. 2023
He’s played by Slattery’s Mad Men compatriot Jon Hamm with a bit of a scruff, a bit of a paunch, and a touch of melancholy.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paunch
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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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Red poop that happens as a result of lower gastrointestinal (GI) tract bleeding is usually bright red, while upper GI tract bleeding (like from your stomach) might appear more maroon-colored.156 Red poop varies in shade, frequency, and amount.Cristina Mutchler, Health, 5 Dec. 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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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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The train car features a sitting area, kitchenette, gas potbelly stove, bathroom and king-sized bed in the bedroom.Celia Fernandez,Mickey Todiwala, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
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The bathroom was an outhouse, and the family relied on a potbelly stove for heat.Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 5 June 2023
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“Paunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paunch. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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