as in hog
one who eats greedily or too much
all-you-can-eat buffets seem to encourage some people to become shameless pigs
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Recent Examples of pig
Through her work, Amon-Higa now watches as bonds blossom daily – like the unexpected relationship between Dakota, a non-verbal boy, and Ginger, an extroverted miniature pig.
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Avani Kumar, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Until 1942, Fontana was where plain folks worked hard land, with pig farms, grapes, vegetable gardens.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
But men are like the three little pigs.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
The New City logo (an area that encompasses Back of the Yards) features a pig, referencing the neighborhood’s history as the site of slaughterhouses.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
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Avani Kumar, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Until 1942, Fontana was where plain folks worked hard land, with pig farms, grapes, vegetable gardens.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
But men are like the three little pigs.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
The New City logo (an area that encompasses Back of the Yards) features a pig, referencing the neighborhood’s history as the site of slaughterhouses.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pig
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pig
hog
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Along with corn and soybeans, for example, the Kalbachs produced hay, and tended to hogs and cattle.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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Similar robotics companies have already worn out their welcome in other US cities like Los Angeles and Chicago, as their delivery bots hog sidewalks, injure residents, and rampage through gardens.—
Joe Wilkins Published Mar 19,
Futurism,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Pig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pig. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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