GORMANDIZERS Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

gormandizers

noun

plural of gormandizer

as in pigs

one who eats greedily or too much an inconsiderate gormandizer who eats his hosts out of house and home

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In recent years, the group has also thrown millions of dollars into lobbying for the very unpopular practice of keeping pregnant pigs in tiny crates — a method that big, industrial operations are much more likely to use than smaller farms.

— Kenny Torrella, Vox, 9 Sep. 2026
Such behavior has previously been seen in animals including chimpanzees, pigs, and dolphins, who have been observed teaching family members how to get food with different types of tools.

— Isabel Gil, Scientific American, 3 Sep. 2026

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But both the National Pork Board and the National Pork Producers Council work to protect and expand a hyper-industrial vision of American hog farming.

— Kenny Torrella, Vox, 9 Sep. 2026
But Devaughn Vele was a target hog late last year, and with rookie Jordyn Tyson sidelined, Vele could be a nice surprise.

— Jake Ciely, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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