as in hogs
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 pigs
Several dead animals, including cats, rabbits, pigs and goats, were found at that location.
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Until this year Chablé’s programming largely focused on adults but anew farm space presents kid-friendly introductions to farming and gardening and includes a petting zoo with especially social pigs, goats, rabbits, and miniature horses and burros.
—John Newton, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
The Nipah virus, though, has a long incubation rate, which allows the people who have been infected to be isolated and for the infected animals (usually pigs) who gave it to the humans to be culled.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 31 Jan. 2026
Carried by fruit bats and animals such as pigs, the virus can cause fever and brain inflammation.
—Reuters, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
Most commonly, it has been transmitted through direct contact with infected pigs or bats, the CDC says.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Comprising 300-plus cays, they’re known for spectacular snorkeling spots like Thunderball Grotto, swimming pigs on Big Major Cay, and natural whirlpools near Staniel Cay.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2026
Traditionally, truffle-searchers used pigs instead of dogs.
—Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 30 Jan. 2026
It was first discovered in 1999 after a disease affected both pigs and people in Malaysia and Singapore, according to the CDC.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2026
Paula Wethington, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Until this year Chablé’s programming largely focused on adults but anew farm space presents kid-friendly introductions to farming and gardening and includes a petting zoo with especially social pigs, goats, rabbits, and miniature horses and burros.
—John Newton, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
The Nipah virus, though, has a long incubation rate, which allows the people who have been infected to be isolated and for the infected animals (usually pigs) who gave it to the humans to be culled.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 31 Jan. 2026
Carried by fruit bats and animals such as pigs, the virus can cause fever and brain inflammation.
—Reuters, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
Most commonly, it has been transmitted through direct contact with infected pigs or bats, the CDC says.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Comprising 300-plus cays, they’re known for spectacular snorkeling spots like Thunderball Grotto, swimming pigs on Big Major Cay, and natural whirlpools near Staniel Cay.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2026
Traditionally, truffle-searchers used pigs instead of dogs.
—Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 30 Jan. 2026
It was first discovered in 1999 after a disease affected both pigs and people in Malaysia and Singapore, according to the CDC.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigs
hogs
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Many Texas ranchers are also worried about the threat to wildlife such as deer and feral hogs, which can fuel revenue streams through hunting leases.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Four offset barrel smokers — plus two rotisserie smokers and two hog cookers — fill the massive pit room.—
Aviva Bechky,
Houston Chronicle,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Pigs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigs. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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