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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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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Wright also poses solo in the ocean, resting a hand on her belly.Hannah Sacks, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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In a state of unimaginable desperation, Islam and his family would also turn to water, gulping it in desperate attempts to fill their stomachs.Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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There is also evidence to suggest that drinking contributes to skin, prostate, pancreatic and stomach cancers, though more research is needed, the surgeon general’s advisory says.Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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The industry has attracted a range of investors, including wealthy individuals, banks, development finance institutions, corporations, foundations, pension funds and religious institutions.Helet Botha, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 2025
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Racialized labor remains critical to the global supply chains of multinational corporations where low wages, unsafe working conditions, and limited labor rights minimize the cost of labor.Aissa Dearing, JSTOR Daily, 9 Jan. 2025
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The train car features a sitting area, kitchenette, gas potbelly stove, bathroom and king-sized bed.Celia Fernandez,Mickey Todiwala, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2025
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For example, a mid-century handmade potbelly stove ornament doesn’t hang all that far on my tree from an arguably humiliating fifth grade craft project and Snapfish.com creation immortalizing the Germantown neighborhood's now shuttered Come Back Inn.Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Paunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paunch. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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