stomached

verb

past tense of stomach
as in tolerated
to put up with (something painful or difficult) I could no longer stomach working for such a petty tyrant

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stomached
  1. tolerated
  2. endured
  3. accepted
  4. stood
  5. handled
  6. took
  7. sustained
Verb
  • In both studies, the pill maintained viral suppression at rates comparable to patients’ previous regimens at 48 weeks and was generally well tolerated with no new safety concerns.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • First, rising yields due to better nominal economic growth are typically tolerated more readily, since nominal GDP growth is a primary driver of corporate profits.
    — Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of tolerated
Verb
  • Iran's leaders, however, dismissed the impact of the new measures, having already endured decades-long crippling sanctions since shortly after the 1979 revolution.
    — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Protectionism is generally not the cause of trade conflicts, but rather a symptom of imbalances that have endured for too long.
    — MICHAEL PETTIS, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of endured
Verb
  • The agreement had been offered last year and accepted by the official who oversees the Pentagon's Guantanamo war court, only to be revoked last August by then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin amid criticism of the deal from Republican lawmakers.
    — Steve Gorman, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The sighting still needs to be accepted by the California Bird Records Committee, which reviews and confirms rare bird sightings.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of accepted
Verb
  • Some of the model buildings stood 5 feet tall, and many were designed to break away to mimic the effects of a blast.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Uptown Charlotte’s public safety, and perception versus reality, stood at the forefront of Charlotte Center City Partners board meeting Thursday morning.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of stood
Verb
  • Cons Online-only bank with no physical branches, so all support is handled digitally or by phone.
    — Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The alders’ letter also questioned how multi-school facility management is handled and what training has taken place.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of handled
Verb
  • Round 8 saw Itauma unleash a salvo of punches on Hrgović, who took them well.
    — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The Falcons took a lengthy look at their starters and survived a second-half push to earn a 17-12 victory over the Dolphins on Friday night at Hard Rock Stadium.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of took
Verb
  • The woman was able to leave the residence before officers arrived and was later taken to Aurora Medical Center in Burlington for injuries sustained in the assault.
    — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Absent new domestic discoveries of the scale and accessibility needed to replace them, overall production could not be sustained.
    — David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of sustained
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“Stomached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stomached. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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