as in pig
one who eats greedily or too much
if I had known that my guests were going to be such hogs, I would have prepared twice as much food
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Recent Examples of hog
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
Childs learned to love the Maquoketa River growing up on a nearby corn and hog farm.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
Evans, to the end of his days, said Francis just wanted to hog the acclaim to himself.
—Paul Fischer, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
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Noun
While those graceful dancing fronds are still a welcoming sight on Southern porches, most ferns are water hogs that demand attention.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
Childs learned to love the Maquoketa River growing up on a nearby corn and hog farm.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
Verb
Even if your home's curb appeal leaves a good impression, a dirty sidewalk can hog the spotlight.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
Evans, to the end of his days, said Francis just wanted to hog the acclaim to himself.
—Paul Fischer, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hog
Noun
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How did the pig wake up his dad on Father's Day?—
Jamie Fischer,
Parents,
20 June 2026
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Racing pigs and soccer parties.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
Verb
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Christopher Walken stars as Frank White, a drug kingpin recently released from prison who looks to monopolize power by targeting his enemies.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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Giant corporations were monopolizing ever more of the economy.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Bystanders, including young children, were forced to corner themselves inside the restaurant to avoid being struck by the flying chairs.—
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Rocky then runs onto the back porch of his home, where the woman and child corner him, grab him with a blanket, take him back to the SUV, and drive away.—
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Yet she isn’t allowed to bogart the apercus; each of the characters gets a chance to shine, though some all but cry out for larger parts, larger lily pads on which to brood.—
Rhoda Feng,
Washington Post,
19 Mar. 2024
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In Schutz’s attempt to reflect reality, her own gestures bogart the image, reopening a decades-old wound without bringing a new dimension of understanding to it.—
Kimberly Drew,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2022
Verb
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The fact that it was conceived without thought and for decades was produced and consumed without thought is immaterial.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
20 June 2026
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Treat Infestations Sprinkling a mix of equal parts borax and sugar can help get rid of bugs like ants and roaches (they’ll be attracted to the sugar and die after consuming the borax).—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
20 June 2026
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“Hog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hog. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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