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gorger

noun

as in pig
one who eats greedily or too much a shark that is such a gorger it can't move after devouring a meal

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  1. pig
  2. hog
Noun
  • Dozens of species roamed and rutted on a tropical Earth, from the pig-sized Menoceras to the significantly larger Paraceratherium linxiaense, an animal almost as large as one of London’s red double-decker buses.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The Faaborgfamily recently transitioned from pigs to mushrooms with technical and financial support from The Transfarmation Project, an initiative of the charitable organization, Mercy for Animals.
    — Rachel Cramer, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of pig
Noun
  • But raising hogs was physically demanding work and became less profitable for the family over time, Faaborg said.
    — Rachel Cramer, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026
  • In the public imagination, Housewives with a capital H are fame-hungry attention hogs who would rather throw the $400 bottle of Château Brane-Cantenac Margaux that’s sitting in front of us than sip it, as Cosby is hesitantly doing now.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of hog
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“Gorger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gorger. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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