as in pigs
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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Noun
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The Nipah virus, though, has a long incubation rate, which allows the people who have been infected to be isolated and for the infected animals (usually pigs) who gave it to the humans to be culled.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
31 Jan. 2026 -
Carried by fruit bats and animals such as pigs, the virus can cause fever and brain inflammation.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
30 Jan. 2026
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Texas 114 was a two-lane road bordered by hog farms, grocery stores and other local businesses.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Jan. 2026
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As cattle, lambs, hogs and goats weave through the show ring at The National Western Stock Show, longtime auctioneer John Korrey calls rapid-fire bids, his voice driving thousands of dollars in sales while keeping the crowd on edge.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
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