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
Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2026
Roses should not be seen as nutrient hogs, because that’s simply not true.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 13 Feb. 2026
Try not to hog the spot for too long, and let others charge their devices, too.
—Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 25 Nov. 2025
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Noun
With some sturdy hog wire secured with T-posts, this homeowner built a trellis that's strong enough for heavy butternut squash vines to climb.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2026
Roses should not be seen as nutrient hogs, because that’s simply not true.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
Disneyland will begin showing the Walt Disney and Abe Lincoln audio-animatronic shows in rotation after the Great Emancipator took a 10-month hiatus so the Anaheim theme park’s founder could hog the spotlight during the 70th anniversary celebration.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 13 Feb. 2026
Try not to hog the spot for too long, and let others charge their devices, too.
—Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 25 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hog
Noun
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The chickens cost 50 cents, the pigs cost $3, the cow cost $10.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
22 Mar. 2026
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Ahead of the film’s theatrical release, creator Steven Knight (who is currently also writing the next installation of James Bond) sat down with Variety to discuss Tommy’s demise, the very messy fight between father and son in a pig yard — and what the future holds for Duke Shelby.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The official pointed to the outcome of the DOJ’s antitrust case against Google, in which the judge sided with the agency in finding that the tech giant had illegally monopolized online search.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
9 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors accused Live Nation of monopolizing the ticketing and live events industry by cutting exclusive deals with the country’s largest venues, ensuring that all their future events were ticketed through the company’s platform.—
Hannah Rabinowitz,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
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Tuesday’s re-signings of linebacker Micah McFadden and special teams corner Art Green returned some complementary pieces to the bigger picture on defense, on top of Monday’s addition of Bears linebacker Tremaine Edmunds.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Mendoza, Adrian Rodriguez (who's a switch hitter), Aiden Robbins and Carson Tinney occupy thetop half of the order with the ability to drive the ball from corner to corner and all points in between.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
22 Feb. 2026
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
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While drinking enough water is important, rigid daily targets without guidance can disrupt sleep or contribute to electrolyte imbalances if large amounts of fluid are consumed quickly.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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California continues to consume vast amounts of oil and energy every day.—
Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Hog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hog. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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