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

It is complemented by a la carte dishes, eggs to order, and toast. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026 The California Coastal Commission, which last year granted the air show a five-year operating permit, had reached out to both cities and the event organizers before the decision was made to remove the eggs. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 Foods in cold storage that needed to be at or under 41 degrees, but were mostly over in the 60s, were chicken broth, beef broth, garlic sauce, eggs and egg whites. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026 Who could forget the omelettes, pancakes, French toast and smashed potatoes loaded with cheese, onions, peppers and eggs or meat? — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026 Add cheese, two eggs, ⅓ cup breadcrumbs, and ¾ teaspoon nutmeg. — Cate Huguelet, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 Sea spiders breathe through the skin, and females produce eggs along their limbs that eventually extrude through specialized pores. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Sep. 2026 About 75% of Americans already meet or exceed targets for meat, poultry and eggs. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026 But one day, while accompanying a friend to a fertility appointment to learn more about freezing her eggs, Williams decided to ask the doctor for an exam. — Gayle King, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for eggs

Noun

The survey was conducted online in April among 1,200 men and women nationwide aged 15 to 69.

— Masayuki Oi Japan News, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
That same year, MOCA canceled its annual gala amid controversy over a lack of diversity among former gala honorees — all straight white men.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of men

Verb

Asbestos has tiny needle-like fibers that burrow deep into tissue, creating chronic inflammation that spurs the development of cancers of the lungs, voice box and ovaries.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
Briogeo Destined for Density Serum The Briogeo Destined for Density Serum is a lightweight liquid formula that thickens feeble strands, plumps roots, and rapidly spurs new hair growth.

— Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of spurs

Noun

Willie Crawford is one of those guys who was good at a lot of things but not great at anything, and those types of players tend to be overlooked.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
As the cameras zoom in on a fuming Jerry Jones and the guys in the booth note that the title drought is now in its 30th year, many of us at home will indulge in a little taste of schadenfreude.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of guys

Verb

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
The betrayal Murray inflicts on Tremblay’s Kaczynski is compelling, even as the film presses it into service as an explanation for every horror that followed.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of presses

Noun

Making people’s lives better does not mean having a symbolic vote on something that goes to the Senate and dies — that’s what the Republicans have done for two years.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026
The Taliban’s return to power was swift, though preventing it had ostensibly been the entire point of the decades-long occupation, the bombs, the hundreds of thousands of lives lost.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of lives

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