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

Customers are increasingly using the service for everyday purchases including eggs, ground beef, phone chargers, and ink cartridges, according to the company. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 Raw shell eggs were overfilled in an insert tray and measured 55 degrees. — Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Air-conditioning and screens on windows and doors can also help keep mosquitoes out of your home, as can making sure there is no standing water where the insects can lay their eggs. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2026 Cleaver’s visit coincided with the Governor’s Ham Breakfast, an annual gathering of the state’s top officials over coffee, eggs and ham. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026 Similarly, more than one million eggs were recalled last month for potential salmonella contamination. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 In an effort to bring fresh produce back to the neighborhood, the Pacific Palisades Farmers Market resumed with more than a dozen vendors, some specializing in fruits and vegetables, others in fresh eggs and some in flowers. — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Basic groceries like milk, cheese, eggs, and pancake mix are also available, though guests are equally free to bring their own supplies to cook in their rooms. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026 The response to Mamdani’s plan reflects something much deeper than the brand of ketchup public stores will sell or the price of eggs. — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for eggs

Noun

Two men accused of armed robberies during Facebook Marketplace transactions were arrested in Fort Worth, police said.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
In 1995, Mladic’s troops slaughtered more than 8,000 Muslim men and boys in Srebrenica — the only post-World War II case of genocide in Europe.

— Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of men

Verb

Her biggest hope for Matthew’s next four years is that his presence at school spurs a greater understanding and compassion for folks with special needs among the general student population.

— Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
An alarming downside is that this openly spurs an AI to potentially wreak havoc and commit cyberattacks throughout the Internet, even though it is seemingly only being tested.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of spurs

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

Anedda’s way of capturing different moments from different linguistic or interpretive points of view allows the everyday elements of our lives to find space in poetry, democratically.

— Wallis Wilde-Menozzi, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
During their reign in Hollywood’s Golden Age, their lives and cinematic work played out ideals about femininity and its expectations in American culture writ large.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 27 Aug. 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