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Recent Examples of potbellied In a recent experiment, Pedersen and her colleagues put 27 potbellied volunteers on a 12-week exercise-bike program, while 26 other volunteers remained inactive. Bob Holmes, Discover Magazine, 26 Dec. 2019 Outside this church upon a mosque upon a church, a potbellied Arab sat on the steps, conspicuously reciting his Quran. Aatish Taseer Richard Mosse, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2022 Other attractions include a catch-and-release fishing pond, winding mazes, and a petting zoo featuring potbellied pigs Big Mama and Elmer. Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2022 Daybell was a jowly, potbellied man with an awkward, quiet demeanor, who gave off the air of a person who was deeply unsure of himself. Leah Sottile, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2022 See All Example Sentences for potbellied
Recent Examples of Synonyms for potbellied
Adjective
  • Tortellini are plump and tender after simmering in the sauce—no need to cook them before adding to the pan.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Pre-soaked for easy use, each pad combines retinol and collagen for smoothing and added firmness, making your skin feel refreshed, plump and revitalized in one easy step.
    Maria Correa, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • But if the murderer were middle-aged and paunchy . . .
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Lean and lethally witty Adam Godley plays middle son Mayer, the perfect counterpoint to Beale’s paunchy patriarch.
    Marilyn Stasio, Variety, 14 Oct. 2021
Adjective
  • The researchers found that in addition to reducing liver fat content, HTD1801 significantly improved blood glucose control.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Baseball, which is dying all over the place, should get off its fat, lazy a--, and elect Pete Rose, even though far too late, into the Baseball Hall of Fame!
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 1 Mar. 2025

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“Potbellied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potbellied. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.

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