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distended

[dih-sten-did] / dɪˈstɛn dɪd /


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But the groaning synthesizer underneath her bashful smile tells you something is off — a crystalline tone now distended, unnerving.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Zar Zar has a distended belly because of a serious abdominal injury.

From BBC Apr. 2, 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

Cardiac activity can influence auditory and visual perception, and touch and sensory perceptions have been shown to be impaired during the systolic phase of the cardiac cycle when blood vessels are briefly distended.

From Science Daily Nov. 28, 2023

Together, they drifted, Jordie’s distended body acting as a raft.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo




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