as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
you really are a swine—you have no sense of decency at all!
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Recent Examples of swine
That's when a new influenza virus with a collection of genome segments from influenza viruses found in North American swine, Eurasian swine, humans, and birds emerged to cause the H1N1 pandemic.
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2025
The video then zoomed in on the swimming swine, which was largely submerged saved for its ears, eyes and snout.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The fair culminates with the auction of swine, rabbits, goats, sheep and livestock on Saturday, Aug. 2.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2025
Jess spent the previous week sorting her herd, selecting the six largest non-breeding swine.
—Bennet Goldstein, jsonline.com, 4 July 2025
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2025
The video then zoomed in on the swimming swine, which was largely submerged saved for its ears, eyes and snout.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The fair culminates with the auction of swine, rabbits, goats, sheep and livestock on Saturday, Aug. 2.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2025
Jess spent the previous week sorting her herd, selecting the six largest non-breeding swine.
—Bennet Goldstein, jsonline.com, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swine
Noun
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Choose a crate that is a comfortable size for your dog.—
Madeline Gunderson,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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The stretchy fabric allows for a full range of motion and remains in place through every downward dog and tree pose.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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Tonight, Al Roker and his Weather Hunter team will be in attendance, anticipating a bevy of soulful classics, including oxtail, ribs, fries, mac and cheese and jerk chicken.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
5 Nov. 2025
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Dig into Caribbean jerk chicken pizza at Blackstone Pub downtown or savor a few slices topped with spicy meatballs and peppadews served with a waterfront view at Little Bridge Marina’s Pizza Kitchen.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The sibling filmmaking duo spent most of the 2010s making a colossal two-part movie adaptation of King’s 1,138-page horror opus about a shapeshifting clown who terrorizes the small town of Derry, Maine.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
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The woman dressed as a spooky ringmaster while her husband played the part of a creepy clown.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Rodents, possums, and skunks show up to snack on the flesh and seeds.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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While striped skunk is edible, Coalition Brewing warns against its strong odor, scavenger diet and susceptibility to parasites.—
Stuart Dyos,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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Crafted from materials like leather and velvety suedes, the styles draw inspiration from the ‘80s — a decade Valdimars and Madsen frequently reference — and are defined by key elements such as leather knots, crystal embellishments, snake prints and bold colorblocking.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
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Maybe cut the head off the snake.—
Terry Terrones,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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However, there are numerous animal studies on mice and rats that show positive effects of intermittent fasting to improve insulin sensitivity and normalize blood glucose levels.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
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By day there are parades, rat control events, and grand juries to attend, but night is when the mayor comes alive, at crypto coin launch events, sweaty outer borough raves sponsored by a new credit card, and downtime at his pad in Fort Lee.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Thia, a Weyland-Yutani synthetic who’s been ripped in half by the very beast that Dek has come to kill.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
4 Nov. 2025
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Now, Alesta is determined to destroy the beast that took her friend from her by traveling to Hell.—
Brittany Johnson,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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And the bureaucratic strangle that leads to this inflation continues its creep.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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What most of us get instead is the slow creep of burnout.—
Rochelle Ratkaj,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Swine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swine. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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