How to Use midsection in a Sentence

midsection

noun
  • He threw a hard punch to my midsection.
  • Grassy plains used to cover large portions of America's midsection.
  • As a wintry blast sweeps across the nation's midsection, fire danger remains the story out west.
    Brandon Noriega, Fox News, 20 Oct. 2020
  • Cut to Rudy with his back to the camera, apparently fussing with his midsection.
    Bill Keveney, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2020
  • The Dolphins have hit the soft midsection of their schedule, and the hapless Jets roll into town.
    Keven Lerner, sun-sentinel.com, 15 Oct. 2020
  • His eyelids grew heavy while his midsection began to heave uncontrollably.
    Michael Tarm, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2020
  • In the spot’s midsection, the voices raise important questions.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2020
  • The winds are associated with the blast of arctic air bringing the snow to the nation's midsection.
    Brandon Noriega, Fox News, 26 Oct. 2020
  • The rohu/rui fish is also exquisite, hefty cuts of the prized midsection sitting in a bath of spices fatty with the rui’s oils and a tinge of cilantro.
    Sarah Sarder, Houston Chronicle, 21 Sep. 2020
  • For FC Cincinnati, the loss was a heckuva pop to the midsection in a season that's been full of painful gut punches.
    Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2020
  • The Cowboys' star running back, a two-time rushing champion, is off to an impactful start that sort of fits that midsection tattoo.
    Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 24 Sep. 2020
  • The handlers bent down and picked up the groggy terciopelo, Chacón grabbing the head, Corrales lifting the tail and midsection.
    Myles Karp, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2020
  • This was especially true for visceral fat (fat in the midsection surrounding the internal organs) and fat under the skin in the arms.
    Kristen Fischer, Health, 2 Aug. 2024
  • But people who are overweight, especially in the midsection, are more likely to experience lower back pain.
    Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 1 Aug. 2024
  • That came after the Jaguars broke up a third-down pass down the left sideline to Kareem Hunt, who was slow to get up after taking a big hit to the midsection.
    cleveland, 29 Nov. 2020
  • These three stars form a straight line at the midsection of the Hunter.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 1 Feb. 2024
  • As males age, fat tends to be gained around the midsection, the worst place to gain fat.
    Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 4 Apr. 2024
  • The Amazon is the biggest in a belt of forests that wraps the planet’s midsection.
    Georgina Gustin, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2021
  • Despite the enigma of the man’s midsection, the date is a success.
    New York Times, 27 Dec. 2021
  • In the boomerang-style GIF, the actor points to her midsection while smiling ear to ear.
    Sam Reed, Glamour, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Unlike the Raptor, the nose of this jet appears to have a bulge at the midsection that runs toward the rear of the plane.
    Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 10 Nov. 2021
  • The bow and stern are upright, while the midsection is upside down.
    Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 13 May 2024
  • The dress featured a plunging neckline, a hip-high slit, and a pink satin tie looped at the midsection that ran the length of the dress.
    Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 Sep. 2021
  • The ball took a big hop, hit him in the midsection, and resulted in his second error of the year.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
  • My midsection often talks to me—I’ll feel very crampy and bloated, and my back starts to ache.
    Jessica Biel, TIME, 14 May 2024
  • Triston was hit in the midsection during a game at Needville on Sept. 10.
    David Hinojosa, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Oct. 2021
  • By the second half of the week, the severe weather and flash flood threat should be winding down across the midsection of the country.
    Jennifer Gray, CNN, 24 Apr. 2023
  • The snow was the result of a powerful spring storm that moved across the nation's midsection.
    Joe Taschler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2022
  • The cut is slightly cropped in the midsection with longer sides, making for a subtle twist on a classic style.
    Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2024
  • Look for a design that skims over a midsection or provides tummy control—or, perhaps, both.
    Megan McCarty, Flow Space, 25 July 2024

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