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

The eggs are fluffy, spiced by the chorizo with melty cheese. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026 Screwworm flies often lay eggs in open wounds or warm, sensitive areas, such as in the nose, ears, genitalia or the navel of newborn animals. — Sarah Tomlinson, The Conversation, 24 July 2026 Further population control efforts included host fruit and vegetable removal at properties within 100 meters of breeding populations to kill eggs and larvae. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 24 July 2026 Midwest Poultry previously recalled eggs produced and distributed from farms in Texas between June 6 and July 3. — ABC News, 24 July 2026 From classics like mac and cheese and deviled eggs to new variations on pasta salad and maybe even a showstopping pound cake recipe to add to your repertoire, potlucks are endless sources of inspiration and more importantly deliciousness. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 23 July 2026 That means no tasting cookie dough made with raw eggs, no licking brownie batter off the beaters, and no homemade Caesar dressing made with uncooked yolks. — Angela Haupt, Time, 23 July 2026 Right after this first bench, the trail is speckled with rocks that reminded me of dinosaur eggs or little bits of the moon. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026 Raw chorizo, bacon and eggs were stored above ready-to-eat foods, creating a risk of cross-contamination. — Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 23 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for eggs

Noun

After romance, the top genres for men are comedy, action, sci-fi and thrillers.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 July 2026
Surveillance footage shows the three men entering the Mercedes-Benz the night of the shooting, the statements said.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026

Definition of men

Verb

That’s 70% of all VC funding, which spurs immediate business activity that could produce the next corporate giant or two.

— Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 17 July 2026
Christensen hopes artists engaging with the river spurs conversation for more equitable green investments that benefit communities and the environment.

— Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

Definition of spurs

Noun

That team is something that will always be special — a special group of guys who had the grit and truly knew how to grind it out no matter what the circumstances were.

— Tim Britton, New York Times, 24 July 2026
The Lacobs are just guys who like hearing themselves speak at conferences.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 24 July 2026

Definition of guys

Verb

Instead of floating crosses in, Saka either whips his deliveries low near the six-yard box or works a slightly more central position to cut the ball back with a firmer connection.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 26 June 2026
The vessel bends, blocks, and whips the wind into complex micro-currents before the air ever hits the sails.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026

Definition of whips

Noun

In an alternate universe, one without the stakes and the frenzy bubbling in the distance, Skubal might have gone about things differently.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
And to understand it, and to comprehend that kind of thing, is a good way to keep your mind open to learning new things and working new things into your sphere.

— Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of things

Verb

Simultaneously rendering the past less remote while relishing its radical foreignness, Beard presses readers to grapple with alien ideas, reckon with gaps in their knowledge, and confront complexity.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
In a manual activation, the officer presses a button on the camera to start the recording.

— Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Definition of presses

Noun

These innovations signal a shift from robotic spectacle to practical, everyday applications, emphasizing collaboration, accessibility, and human-robot comfort as robots integrate into our lives.

— Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
Chicago Fire follows the professional and personal lives of firefighters, rescuers and paramedics of Firehouse 51 in the Windy City.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 23 July 2026

Definition of lives

Verb

This kind of mutual caretaking, physical as well as emotional, prods larger conversations about the state of the world — particularly, Marie-Lou’s nursing home facing a perpetual funding crisis.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
Kate says when Laurie prods her to speak her mind.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026