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

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 Bucking a yearlong trend, the cost of eggs ticked up last month, notching a 5-cent increase. — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 Reimbursements are capped at $500 per year for sperm and $10,000 per year for eggs. — Stella Canino-Quiñones, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2026 Women in their twenties have healthier eggs, in greater quantities, than women in their thirties. — Anna Russell, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026 The price of beef is still climbing, but chicken and eggs are cheaper. — Scott Horsley, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026 In January, Jackie laid two eggs in the nest, but ravens destroyed them. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2026 During the 2025 fiscal year, food safety complaints for meat, poultry, and eggs (including things like wood in corndogs) went up 40%. — Corinne Low, Time, 7 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for eggs

Noun

He was seized by three unidentified men, who later headed toward the western Tillaberi region of Niger, where Islamist militants are active, Reuters news agency reported at the time, citing an unnamed diplomat.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
These men must be honored for producing innovative products that improve millions of people’s lives.

— Harold Pollack, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of men

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

The City of Atlanta and Fulton County’s Board of Commissioners have been trading negotiations over the sale of the Atlanta City Detention Center, and things have started to get ugly.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026
The month of August offers some respite, a chance to reflect and reset before September kicks things into gear once more.

— Sophie Lou Wilson, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of things

Verb

There, Mary presses the child’s face deep into her own with a pressure that wavers between grief and affection.

— Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
Washington does face a formidable challenge in deterring China and Russia as each presses its claims closer to home.

— Michael Fuchs, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of presses

Noun

Digital media and the people who star in it have been cultural mainstays for teens’ entire lives, so creating social media, video or podcast content seems a natural, albeit nontraditional, career path.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
These men must be honored for producing innovative products that improve millions of people’s lives.

— Harold Pollack, Chicago Tribune, 14 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