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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

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

He still had the slightly distended belly and sagging skin which indicate malnutrition in children.

From BBC Mar. 21, 2024

Thereafter the Sun will slowly become red and distended, presiding over an Earth sweltering even at the poles.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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