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paunch

noun

ˈpȯnch

Definition of paunch

as in belly

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

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Recent Examples of paunch When Jurgensen reported to camp in unusually good shape, his trademark paunch having shrunk, he was asked if the key was diet and exercise. — Mike Sando, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026 He had been hit a month or so before, but he had only been clipped across the paunch and the wound was healed. — Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2025 After a moment of shock, the designers outfitted him with a pregnant belly to deliver Tom’s now-signature paunch. — Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025 The display ends and Prabowo strolls the ranks of recruits, asking their home province, their university major, and razzing a couple of the stoutest about their paunch. — Charlie Campbell / Jakarta, TIME, 14 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for paunch

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But Hathaway was undeterred, and the following day wore another belly-bearing outfit to a taping of Jimmy Kimmel Live.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Ewing made an out that did stand in the bottom half, racing toward the line for a belly-first grab on Dubón's liner that appeared headed toward the corner.

— CBS News, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of belly

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