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as in stomach
a need or desire for food
as dinnertime approached he could think only of his belly
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as in corporation
an enlarged or bulging abdomen
worked hard to get rid of his belly in time to attend his class reunion
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as in soul
the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions
in my belly I knew that he wasn't telling the truth, as the details of his story just didn't add up
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as in to protrude
to extend outward beyond a usual point
the sails slowly bellied as the wind picked up
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Recent Examples of belly
Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2024
Earlier this week, Anitta posted a photo of her in a hotel room wearing the same wardrobe and belly seen in the video.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
Taylor Piephoff, charlotteobserver, 13 June 2018
Say bye-bye to belly fat and hello to a new and improved you.
—David Zinczenko, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2018
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Noun
In the visual, Anitta is masked and pregnant, and her belly is more than a bit unusual.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2024
Earlier this week, Anitta posted a photo of her in a hotel room wearing the same wardrobe and belly seen in the video.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
Verb
The alder, least and yellow-bellied only occur as migrants.
—Taylor Piephoff, charlotteobserver, 13 June 2018
Say bye-bye to belly fat and hello to a new and improved you.
—David Zinczenko, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belly
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In the video, Gomez could be seen posing on the carpet and occasionally placing her hands in front of her stomach.Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
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This has led to scrutiny and speculation from some people online, with one TikTok user assuming the actor and singer was trying to hide her stomach after attending a different event the day before.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Jernigan said in Monday’s hearing that TGI Fridays will be allowed to continue its gift-card program, which would give franchisees more time to review finances and meet with the central corporation.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Launchpad, Prince William said at the Nov. 5 panel, puts people together with the corporations and finance that can help.Simon Perry, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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During the procedure, the boys' abdomens were closed and rebuilt, using layers of mesh and plastic surgery techniques to stabilize each one, according to the hospital.Brian Brant, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
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For an abdomen ultrasound, your provider may recommend fasting (not eating) for up to 12 hours.Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH, Verywell Health, 27 Sep. 2024
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There’s maybe a little bit of soul searching happening, and perhaps that’s a good thing.Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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The crew scans as underground but is now flirting with mainstream rap culture, thanks to their gold and platinum plaques, billions of streams, and an aura that any major rap or popstar would sell their soul to have.Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2024
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Elsewhere in the stream, Kodak attempts to have a normal conversation with the Twitch streamer before totally bugging out, protruding his eyes with a face full of sweat.Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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The discovery sheds light on why arthropods evolved appendages protruding out of their heads.Katie Hunt, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
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Although Ukraine's international backers have donated their own drones and many types of weapons to the war effort, experts say the vast majority of these are ill-suited to the constantly evolving front lines snaking through eastern Ukraine and along the border with Russia.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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The hotel has a celestial Mediterranean theme, special kids' suites decorated with a How To Train Your Dragon theme, and a pool that snakes around the property.Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2024
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The idea of bankruptcy and hunger brings on the night sweats.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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This series in collaboration with the cast and crew has proven there is a hunger to explore new frontiers in an episodic format, where actors have freedom to challenge themselves and take risks.Nick Caruso, TVLine, 4 Nov. 2024
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Access to foods like sugar, fats, bacon, meat and cheese was limited.Sam Tupper, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
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According to the authors of the latest study, eating nuts may improve the health of our blood vessels and lower blood pressure and inflammation, which may be as a result of the high concentrations of healthy fats and vitamins in these foods.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Belly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belly. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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