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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
Wade Davis, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2025
Peterson pleaded to stay in the game, settling himself as his stomach started to settle.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
Brett Owens, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Some strategists see opportunities to buy now, if people can stomach volatility that's sure to continue.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The plant can be helpful in the treatment of rheumatism, dysentery, stomach ulcers, and nausea, with the leaves having a positive influence on respiration and a capacity to cleanse the blood of toxic metabolites, notably uric acid.
—Wade Davis, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2025
Peterson pleaded to stay in the game, settling himself as his stomach started to settle.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
Verb
But those able to stomach the risk should at least keep their eye on it.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Some strategists see opportunities to buy now, if people can stomach volatility that's sure to continue.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stomach
Noun
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The wasps’ strange abdomens each had three flaps with small spikes and trigger hairs, similar to the motion-detecting hairs on a Venus flytrap.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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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
Noun
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The sweeping scope of Trump’s appetite for institutionalized retaliation has changed the threat landscape for everyone, almost overnight.—
Julia Angwin,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2025
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Pets may appear lethargic, exhibit loss of appetite, vomit or have diarrhea.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Despite their native habitat in moist woods and along stream banks, plants tolerate dry soil and drought.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2025
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Read the full Libra Daily Horoscope Scorpio (October 23 - November 21) Sick and tired of tolerating it?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Surprisingly, Olaf pats his brother on the belly with his paw, reciprocating his love for the very first time since his arrival.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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About an hour later, a sharp, intense pain in my belly startled me out of my sleep.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Citing the latest analysis examining the worsening hunger crisis, the group noted that the number of Haitians internally displaced by gang attacks has increased by 48% between June and December of last year, and 300,000 more Haitians now face worsening levels of hunger.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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Tell me about where that hunger is coming from a little bit more.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The environmental health center had also handled a variety of other issues like cruise ship outbreak investigations, which are now reeling from significant layoffs.—
Sarah Lynch Baldwin,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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The bulbs are durable and waterproof, able to handle extreme heat and cold.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Image Image Image The U.N. has accused both warring sides of using starvation as a weapon of war.—
Declan Walsh,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Associated Press also reported that Zinna had apparently died of dehydration and starvation after Arakawa died.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Some breed in running or standing water, while others breed in muddy or swampy locations.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2025
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Carbonaceous chondrites tend to be weaker and more crumbly than other meteorites, so these objects just don’t stand as much of a chance.—
Patrick M. Shober,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Stomach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stomach. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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