EGGS Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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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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verb

present tense third-person singular of egg

as in spurs

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Recent Examples of eggs

Noun

At first glance, the breakfast buffet seems to be a rather average array of yogurt, cheeses, cold cuts, and scrambled eggs, but don’t sleep on the chef’s homemade cakes and pastries. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2026 Bacalhau à Gomes de Sá, a classic Portuguese casserole of salt cod, potatoes, onions, olives, and eggs, originated in Porto. —

Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026 Riders can also spot new gold props and other easter eggs along the track. —

Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 4 May 2026 Longtime readers of Kang will appreciate easter eggs throughout the book. —

Literary Hub, 4 May 2026 Mourning doves incubate their eggs for 14 to 16 days. —

Joan Morris, Mercury News, 4 May 2026 During that time, Cubans lost an average of 5% to 25% of their body weight, according to one study published in a medical journal, with goods including bread, milk, eggs and chicken in scarce quantities. —

Danica Coto, Fortune, 3 May 2026 Deer steer clear of mustard due to its strong flavor but beneficial insects, such as ichneumon wasps, are attracted to pest eggs and caterpillar larvae on the leaves. —

Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 3 May 2026 But after one parent was killed by a merlin — a small falcon that lives throughout the Great Lakes region — the nest’s eggs were taken to the University of Michigan Biological Station in Pellston, where veterinarians hatched and reared the chicks, Pepper included. —

Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for eggs

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With two men on following a leadoff single by Trevor Story and a walk by Masataka Yoshida, Ceddanne Rafaela hit a ground ball that third baseman Junior Caminero couldn’t handle.

— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
Two men charged with stealing about $667,000 of Louis Vuitton merchandise from the back of delivery trucks — robbing the drivers at gunpoint — pleaded not guilty in San Diego Superior Court on Wednesday, prosecutors said.

— Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026