as in pig
one who eats greedily or too much
if I had known that my guests were going to be such hogs, I would have prepared twice as much food
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Recent Examples of hog
Sally Ho, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Chandler then monitored the trap with trail cams as the hogs grew accustomed to entering and exiting the netted area.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
Adam Tamburin, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
Besides that, the Show 8 still has great sound and a perfect-size screen for seeing the weather and reading recipes without hogging too much counter or tablespace.
—Parker Hall, Wired News, 26 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Ranchers in Canada rely on American companies for farm equipment, and export cattle and hogs to U.S. meat processors.
—Sally Ho, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Chandler then monitored the trap with trail cams as the hogs grew accustomed to entering and exiting the netted area.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
Win or lose, this approach ensures that vouchers won't hog the spotlight for the rest of the regular legislative session, which kicks into gear next month.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
Besides that, the Show 8 still has great sound and a perfect-size screen for seeing the weather and reading recipes without hogging too much counter or tablespace.
—Parker Hall, Wired News, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hog
Noun
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The farm is home to a small flock of sheep, chickens, pigs, cows, and other barnyard animals.—
Pamela Brown,
Hartford Courant,
21 Mar. 2025
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The ruling cadre of pigs gradually betrays the farm animals’ revolution.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Port operations should be right-sized to serve the unique function that BMT would provide to the regional goods distribution network without monopolizing the entire site.—
Tiffany-Ann Taylor,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2025
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In a huge win last year, the government persuaded a federal judge that Google illegally monopolized the internet search market, which therefore gave all future cases against Alphabet a leg up.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
27 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In the clip, she’s cornered by Jenna along with Simone, Lucas, BokHee and other medical personnel.—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
12 May 2025
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Expert help is recommended because a mom, if cornered, likely will defend her offspring.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
7 May 2025
Verb
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Yet she isn’t allowed to bogart the apercus; each of the characters gets a chance to shine, though some all but cry out for larger parts, larger lily pads on which to brood.—
Rhoda Feng,
Washington Post,
19 Mar. 2024
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In Schutz’s attempt to reflect reality, her own gestures bogart the image, reopening a decades-old wound without bringing a new dimension of understanding to it.—
Kimberly Drew,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2022
Verb
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Arepas are corn pancakes that can be consumed on their own or with an array of garnishes and fixings.—
Cat Sposato,
AFAR Media,
15 May 2025
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The children who consumed the cookies were transported to Christ Hospital and have since been released, according to WFLD.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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“Hog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hog. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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