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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
Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 28 Mar. 2025
The compression is medium—not so strong that I'm distracted by the tightness but still firm—with an elastic waistband that pulls in and smooths my stomach.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2025
Celia Ford, Vox, 17 Mar. 2025
The bigger question is whether Trump is actually willing to offer concessions the Iranians want in order to get an agreement and table demands Tehran can reasonably stomach.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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Noun
These drugs also just slow the emptying of your stomach, so that people feel full, physically full, and that then, of course, also dovetails into communication with the brain.
—Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 28 Mar. 2025
The compression is medium—not so strong that I'm distracted by the tightness but still firm—with an elastic waistband that pulls in and smooths my stomach.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
There’s only so much instability that young scholars can stomach to chase careers that the government is actively destroying.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 17 Mar. 2025
The bigger question is whether Trump is actually willing to offer concessions the Iranians want in order to get an agreement and table demands Tehran can reasonably stomach.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stomach
Noun
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The wasps, which lived almost 99 million years ago, might have launched backward at their insect targets, then grasped them within their Venus flytrap-like abdomens.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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According to the sheriff's office, the dogs—a male chocolate lab and a young adult male shepherd mix—both had apparent gunshot wounds to their abdomens and chests, consistent with buckshot.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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His appetite for changing the status quo in his profession went that far back.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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What has changed is the investment appetite in the near term.—
Rob Day,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Once again, this type of violent attack will not be tolerated.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Despite its potency, it’s tolerated well by most skin types because it’s formulated with alcohol or fragrance.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Just a few yards away, another bird, possibly another grebe, its belly and head obscured by the sand, also lay still.—
Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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In the carousel of photos taken by Mary Craven Dawkins, Cassie can be seen wearing an off-the-shoulder green dress which accentuates her growing belly.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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The New York Times visited five new data center campuses in California, Utah, Texas and Oklahoma and spoke with more than 50 executives, engineers, entrepreneurs and electricians to tell the story of the tech industry’s insatiable hunger for this new kind of computing.—
Cade Metz,
New York Times,
17 Mar. 2025
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The isolation, being alone with relentless thoughts —that was worse than even extreme hunger.—
Efrat Lachter,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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There were other notable AI appearances at SXSW including Rivian, which is on the road to Level 3 autonomy and had a thrilling Electric Joyride where passengers could experience how well the electric car handles tricky terrain and steep curves.—
Martine Paris,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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According to a February Quinnipiac poll, about half disapprove of how Democrats in Congress are handling their job, compared with about 4 in 10 who approve.—
Jonathan J. Cooper,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, Zinna likely died of dehydration and starvation, Santa Fe County animal control previously revealed.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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The dog likely died of starvation and dehydration, according to a report obtained by The Associated Press.—
Nicole Brown Chau,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett told the audience to stand tall against oppression.—
Rance Collins,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2025
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The former Chicago Bulls star, 59, posted a photo of Foreman standing victorious in a pair of white boxing shorts and red gloves as a person standing behind him helped him with a red robe.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Stomach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stomach. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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