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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as in pigs
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
Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
In 1998, Herrington heard an interview, on NPR, with Rick Varner, who hunted feral hogs for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Dec. 2025
Try not to hog the spot for too long, and let others charge their devices, too.
—Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 25 Nov. 2025
Fred Fransen, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2025
Penny has reported on everything from national civil rights issues to hog farming in Illinois, Georgia, Texas and now Arkansas.
—Penny Weaver, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2025
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Noun
As cattle, lambs, hogs and goats weave through the show ring at The National Western Stock Show, longtime auctioneer John Korrey calls rapid-fire bids, his voice driving thousands of dollars in sales while keeping the crowd on edge.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
In 1998, Herrington heard an interview, on NPR, with Rick Varner, who hunted feral hogs for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
This shelf is ideal for stacking large items that would otherwise hog space elsewhere.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Dec. 2025
Try not to hog the spot for too long, and let others charge their devices, too.
—Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 25 Nov. 2025
Noun
In some fairs, however, the hog competition includes the spectators, as well as the hogs.
—Fred Fransen, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2025
Penny has reported on everything from national civil rights issues to hog farming in Illinois, Georgia, Texas and now Arkansas.
—Penny Weaver, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Hog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hog. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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