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

Along with traditional options such as avocado toast, steak and eggs, and a breakfast burrito, more brunchy items, including chicken wings and a burger, are available. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026 Sacramento County Health Inspectors cited a Fair Oaks Thai restaurant after discovering several foods, including eggs and raw meat, were held out of proper holding temperatures. — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado july 31, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026 Breakfast usually consists of three eggs, 175 grams of rice or potatoes, organic chicken sausage, maybe some fruit and toast, along with supplements. — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 31 July 2026 Who will be there each morning with Solange French’s eggs at breakfast, and who will be ready with soup or fish at lunch? — ABC News, 31 July 2026 Our shortcut version also ditches the eggs for mayonnaise and adds in capers for extra briny punch. — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 July 2026 Examples of food that families can select at their local retailers through WIC benefits include milk, eggs, peanut butter and fresh produce. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 30 July 2026 In a large bowl, whisk together sugars, oil, vanilla, and eggs. — Martha Stewart, 30 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for eggs

Noun

Not even one of the most optimistic men in the country can deny that one of the biggest projects in the history of Texas won’t have some impact on the University of Texas football team.

— Mac Engel July 31, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
Police say two men in a four-door black Cadillac displayed a handgun and demanded an arrow key, which opens collection boxes.

— Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 31 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

Those guys had first- and second-round talent, at least as determined by the 32 teams.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
But Ben, Anton and I, not knowing what couldn’t be done, decided that three guys in their mid-twenties with no engineering background to speak of would be the ones to get this thing off the ground.

— Ronnen Harary, Fortune, 31 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

The warning comes as Newsom’s administration separately presses Half Moon Bay to secure state approval for its broader plan to accommodate more housing.

— Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 27 July 2026
Germany’s leaders vow to bolster security at major events amid fears of copycat attacks, even as Amsterdam’s World Pride presses ahead, celebrating freedom and love under tighter watch.

— Geir Moulson, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026

Definition of presses

Noun

Purja and his team also carried out a number of daring rescues, often putting their own lives in danger.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
In 2012, China occupied Scarborough Shoal, a traditional Filipino fishing ground inside the Philippines’ EEZ, endangering the lives of Philippine personnel and fishermen in the process.

— Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of lives

Verb

But unless carefully designed, these groups are more often excuses for inaction than prods for durable solutions.

— Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
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