EGGS Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

eggs 1 of 2

noun

plural of egg

as in men

a member of the human race kindhearted and generous, she's a real good egg by anyone's standard

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eggs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of egg

as in spurs

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Recent Examples of eggs

Noun

Fallon followed up by asking if McRae had dropped easter eggs hinting at the song’s release. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026 Animal products generally have a larger environmental footprint than plant foods, Miller explains, which makes keeping meat, eggs, and dairy from going uneaten especially consequential. — Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Oct. 2026 Each spring, before the tractors roll in, Lundberg teams up with the California Waterfowl Association to search the cover crops for nests and collect any eggs by hand. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 Other Preventative Aphid Control Good garden hygiene, even during the fall and winter months, is crucial for minimizing harborage areas for both overwintering aphid eggs and adults, according to Crumbley. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 16 Oct. 2026 An overflow of raw shell eggs were in an insufficient amount of ice in an ice bath. — Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Regenerative organic first caught on with staples like rice, coffee and eggs. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026 Before my arrival, the Belâawane’s caravan comprised 200 goats, two dogs to help herd the goats, two chickens for eggs, and three donkeys to transport the chickens, tea kettles, jugs for water, blankets, and other food and camp supplies. — Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026 Also, invasive rats and cats continue to prey on vulnerable tortoise eggs and hatchlings. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for eggs

Noun

Forty years after two powerful men met in Reykjavík, three women—indeed, three world leaders—came together to continue the conversation.

— Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Black men are imprisoned at more than five times the rate of white men, and a lot of commentators move straight from that number to the conclusion that the criminal justice system is racist.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of men

Verb

Supporters point to consistent growth in America’s technology sector as proof that employing foreign skilled workers spurs overall productivity, and is a net benefit to the American economy.

— Laina Gustafson, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2026
The climate pattern typically emerges every two to seven years and is marked by the heating of ocean waters in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific, which spurs changes in the atmosphere that can affect weather around the world.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of spurs

Noun

So not only is this locker room very talented, but there’s a lot of guys knocking on the door in the minor-league system that can be really impactful players.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Drama at the Valley City, Ohio Frog Jump In 1962, a few guys at a bar were looking for an event to put the town of Valley City, Ohio on the map.

— David Morgan, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of guys

Noun

Which brings us back to the list of things that lasted longer than Zacharia’s term as White House Press Secretary.

— Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
The wide-leg pants keep things relaxed, and the ruched waist on the knit top adds shape and makes the whole look feel more polished than a standard sweatshirt set.

— Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of things

Verb

These event listeners enhance accessibility by enabling form submission or closure // when the user presses either the 'Enter' or 'Space' key.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
Zelensky said Trump approved licenses for Ukraine to produce Patriot air defense systems, while Kyiv presses Washington to impose sanctions already signed into law.

— Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of presses

Verb

These disparate elements don’t wholly cohere, but the film still prods at ideas about maternal inheritance, feminine power, and community.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
But unless carefully designed, these groups are more often excuses for inaction than prods for durable solutions.

— Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026