potbellies

noun

plural of potbelly
as in bellies
an enlarged or bulging abdomen he began exercising to get rid of his growing potbelly and to improve his health

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  1. bellies
  2. stomachs
  3. corporations
  4. paunches
Noun
  • Every day, the snow crept farther down the mountains, and as the horses waded the creeks, ice froze on their tails and bellies.
    — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
  • After blinding Polyphemus, the men flee by clinging to the bellies of his monstrous sheep.
    — Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 June 2026
Definition of bellies
Noun
  • Chestnut remained at a record pace (76) with four minutes to go, but like all eating contests, fatigue and full stomachs set in to go along with near-triple-digit heat.
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
  • During contests, their stomachs stretch, heart rates rise, and digestion struggles to keep up, causing intense physical stress.
    — Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of stomachs
Noun
  • Most states have laws requiring that doctors own medical practices, not corporations.
    — Alex Olgin, NPR, 3 July 2026
  • For the corporations, there are much higher margins on food and gift sales than on gasoline.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Definition of corporations
Noun
  • 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
Definition of paunches
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