Thesaurus results for PAUNCHES

paunches

noun

plural of paunch

as in bellies

an enlarged or bulging abdomen Santa is depicted as a white-bearded man with a big paunch

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Recent Examples of paunches The hair may be grayer, the paunches a little more pronounced, and the joints a little creakier, but the Jackass promise of delivering the missing link between the Three Stooges and a snuff film remains. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2026

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Noun

But such a simple route to full bellies would not do much to help this busy, fluffy family.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
Two-legged birds can shift their weight from one leg to another, tucking one up into their bellies to keep it warm.

— CBS News, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of bellies

Noun

Naturally, much of the film’s action occurs inside the whale’s mouth and various stomachs, all of which were constructed in a practical set for the movie.

— Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026
But biologists in Maine studying salmonids like native brook trout and lake trout discovered a concerning amount of soft plastic lures in their stomachs.

— Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of stomachs

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When the bill passed in 2024, critics compared the sales tax exemption on all construction materials to giving tax breaks to help major corporations.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
When the organization behind the language and the FBI’s cyber division warned Wednesday of significant vulnerabilities in the language, government agencies, corporations and other organizations were sent into a flurry.

— Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

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