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
Larry Magid, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
Sony launched the PlayStation Portal in 2023, a handheld device that can stream games from a PlayStation 5, so that gamers don’t have to hog the living room TV when playing.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
In a state known for corn and hogs, Des Moines is the urban heart, a metro area of 500,000 people and a regional center of banking and insurance.
—Dave Hage, Literary Hub, 27 May 2025
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Noun
But there are some apps that can hog energy while in use, such as navigators constantly accessing the GPS system.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
Sony launched the PlayStation Portal in 2023, a handheld device that can stream games from a PlayStation 5, so that gamers don’t have to hog the living room TV when playing.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
Raccoons, bears, otters and hogs are known to eat alligator eggs in nests.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
In a state known for corn and hogs, Des Moines is the urban heart, a metro area of 500,000 people and a regional center of banking and insurance.
—Dave Hage, Literary Hub, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hog
Noun
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The farm is home to a small flock of sheep, chickens, pigs, cows, and other barnyard animals.—
Pamela Brown,
Hartford Courant,
21 Mar. 2025
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The ruling cadre of pigs gradually betrays the farm animals’ revolution.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In most such cases, conflicts or crises arose from efforts by one or more parties to use military violence to block trade routes, force open — or monopolize — a market, or apply decisive economic pressure to achieve political concessions or block technology acquisitions.—
Michael Swaine,
Twin Cities,
17 May 2025
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On April 17, 2025, U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema ruled that Google has illegally monopolized key segments of the digital advertising market.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Its next options, particularly if the regime feels cornered without a way out, could cause escalations that quickly spiral.—
Faisal J. Abbas,
semafor.com,
17 June 2025
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Imma hit you with the BoP gun The rules limit both the amount of downforce and the amount of drag that the cars can generate from their bodywork, which have to be in the ratio of 4:1; this prevents any one manufacturer from having a massive advantage in terms of cornering grip or fuel efficiency.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 June 2025
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
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Older people have been hearing about heart health from their doctors for years, and data show that smoking weed and consuming edibles can have catastrophic cardiovascular effects.—
Kevin Sabet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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LinkedIn has become essential for business development, but traditional LinkedIn networking approaches consume hours without guaranteed returns.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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“Hog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hog. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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