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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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Recent Examples of stomach
Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 4 Aug. 2025
This summer, Health surveyed 2,001 adults living in the U.S. about all things digestion, including their poop patterns, bathroom habits, stomach symptoms, and beyond.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 29 July 2025
Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 24 July 2025
But when they were taken all together, and the warm-water carbonates were thrown in, the story became harder to stomach.
—Laura Poppick
july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
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Noun
José Ureña, a 33-year-old right-handed pitcher, who has now pitched for 10 different major league teams, got the start on Sunday for the Twins in place of Simeon Woods Richardson, who is dealing with a stomach issue.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 4 Aug. 2025
This summer, Health surveyed 2,001 adults living in the U.S. about all things digestion, including their poop patterns, bathroom habits, stomach symptoms, and beyond.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 29 July 2025
Verb
There’s certainly something cathartic about Max’s anger, even if the particulars are more gruesome than most of us could stomach.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 24 July 2025
But when they were taken all together, and the warm-water carbonates were thrown in, the story became harder to stomach.
—Laura Poppick
july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stomach
Noun
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Environmental conditions may have shifted at some point in time, making abdomens less advantageous.—
Christian Thorsberg,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 July 2025
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The young receiver has been dealing with an abdomen injury that led to him being placed on IR.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Investors with an appetite for lithium and other battery metals such as nickel and cobalt have been hoping for a recovery since prices started to collapse three years ago, eventually dragging lithium down by 80% and forcing mine closures around the world.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Ingredients in Kind’s GLP-1 Patches include berberine, pomegranate, and L-glutamine extract, all of which have been shown to aid in the production of GLP-1, a naturally occurring hormone that regulates appetite.—
Fortesa Latifi,
Rolling Stone,
9 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Those that tolerate high temperatures and drought to grow well in the South include Spanish lavender (Lavandula stoechas) and ‘Provence’ French lavender (Lavandula x intermedia).—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
12 Aug. 2025
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Peace lilies can tolerate lower light levels than many other houseplants.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Priscilla could be seen holding her belly as the photo was taken.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Its back is darker brown, fading to cream on its belly.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Lack of water affects agriculture, as in much of southern Africa, where a drought parched crops and livestock and put 90 million people in danger of acute hunger, according to a United Nations report last month.—
Mark Gongloff,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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In the video about starvation that drew the condemnation of the IDF, al-Sharif cries as a woman collapses from hunger behind him.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Teams handle data all the time—but in many companies, the steps teams must take to stay compliant aren’t built into daily work.—
Jodi Daniels,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The difficulty of raising a teenager is deftly handled as well, and shows how putting yourself in someone else’s shoes is still the best way to understand other perspectives.—
Katie Grant,
Parents,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The World Food Program reported that 3.1 million Afghans are on the brink of starvation.—
Trisha Mukherjee,
ABC News,
16 Aug. 2025
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It is carried out through curfews and starvation, through noise and neglect.—
Alaa Alqaisi
August 13,
Literary Hub,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Westport, Ireland — In ancient Celtic folklore, Tír na nÓg is the land of eternal youth, where time stands still and people don’t age.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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Although xAI may no longer be involved in that broad push, other AI companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google have partnered with the government to help Trump pull that off and stand to benefit long-term if their tools become entrenched in certain agencies.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Stomach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stomach. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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