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distended

[dih-sten-did] / dɪˈstɛn dɪd /


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To actually feel intoxicated, a chimp would need to eat so much fruit that its stomach would become painfully distended.

From Science Daily Dec. 1, 2025

Onyeaka wondered if that abundance could be harnessed to feed people in conflict zones where children were suffering from malnutrition, their distended stomachs a clear sign of protein deficiency.

From Salon Jan. 29, 2025

The first two were great fun, and apparently being subsumed into the distended viscera of the MCU won’t stop “Deadpool and Wolverine” or whatever from being R-rated fun.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 1, 2024

The baby’s stomach was distended, his eyes were hollow and he was unable to sit up, she testified.

From Seattle Times Jul. 19, 2023

But made into a gruel it allayed the children’s craving for a time and put something into their distended, empty bellies.

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck




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