as in stomach
the part of the body between the chest and the pelvis tickled the toddler's tummy

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Recent Examples of tummy The yoga pants provide tummy control, sculpt your legs and accentuate your waistline. Nora Colomer, Fox News, 25 Oct. 2024 Chick-fil-A brings back seasonal favorites Chick-fil-A brings back seasonal favorites 01:33 Chick-fil-A is looking to fill family entertainment needs in addition to tummies, and plans to use a new streaming service to direct poultry eaters to its more than 3,000 locations. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024 Might a can of Schweppes, Canada Dry, or Seagram’s do the same for tummy turbulence? Caroline Tien, SELF, 21 Oct. 2024 For example, babies who are working on tummy time would enjoy an inflatable tummy time mat or tummy time mirror. Maya Polton, Parents, 18 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for tummy 
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Noun
  • Symptoms include severe stomach cramps, diarrhea, fever, nausea and vomiting.
    Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Symptoms often include severe stomach cramping, vomiting and diarrhea that is sometimes bloody.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • To chase them off, females raise their abdomens to show off their pincers.
    Tim Vernimmen, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Jones was inactive after being listed as questionable with an abdomen injury that Payton said occurred in last week’s loss to Kansas City.
    Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • BBLs involve taking fat from some sections of the body—usually around the belly—and redistributing it to the bottom, hips and thighs to create an hourglass figure and large buttocks.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
  • In the post, Matlin's older daughter walked past her, and then the actress took her daughter’s wrist and pulled her closer, rubbing her growing belly.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024

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“Tummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tummy. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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