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stomach

[stuhm-uhk] / ˈstʌm ək /
NOUN
digestive organ of animate being; exterior
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abdomen belly gut tummy
STRONG
breadbasket inside insides maw paunch pot potbelly
WEAK
abdominal region below the belt solar plexus spare tire
NOUN
appetite
Synonyms
STRONGEST
mind
STRONG
appetence desire inclination relish taste tooth
Antonyms
STRONG
dislike hate hatred
VERB
endure, tolerate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
tolerate
STRONG
abide bear brook digest stand suffer swallow sweat take
WEAK
bear with bite the bullet grin and bear it live with put up with reconcile oneself resign oneself submit to
Antonyms
STRONG
avoid disallow dodge refuse reject shun

Example Sentences

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For many parents, that gamble can be hard to stomach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

“I ate vitamins on an empty stomach then sat in traffic,” he said with a shrug.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

They recreated stomach conditions to estimate how much lead could become available for absorption.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

She started donating after Nigel underwent life saving surgery as a baby to treat pyloric stenosis, a serious condition affecting newborns where the passage between the stomach and the small bowel becomes narrower.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

I stopped beside him, clutching my schoolbooks low against my stomach.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.