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
Larry Magid, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
Sony launched the PlayStation Portal in 2023, a handheld device that can stream games from a PlayStation 5, so that gamers don’t have to hog the living room TV when playing.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
In a state known for corn and hogs, Des Moines is the urban heart, a metro area of 500,000 people and a regional center of banking and insurance.
—Dave Hage, Literary Hub, 27 May 2025
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Noun
But there are some apps that can hog energy while in use, such as navigators constantly accessing the GPS system.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
Sony launched the PlayStation Portal in 2023, a handheld device that can stream games from a PlayStation 5, so that gamers don’t have to hog the living room TV when playing.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
Raccoons, bears, otters and hogs are known to eat alligator eggs in nests.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
In a state known for corn and hogs, Des Moines is the urban heart, a metro area of 500,000 people and a regional center of banking and insurance.
—Dave Hage, Literary Hub, 27 May 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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China accompanied this strategic focus with billions of dollars of investment in mines and processing facilities to monopolize the market.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
17 June 2025
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In a separate case in federal court in Virginia, which was tried last year, the government argued that Google had monopolized part of the technology that places ads on websites.—
Terence McGinley,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Italian braking systems manufacturer Brembo has cornered the market for Formula 1 racing teams.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Mamdani’s critics and opponents have cornered him for his views on Israel—a line of questioning that his supporters say is unfair.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
23 June 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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The company has consistently consumed cash while struggling to scale production within the competitive semiconductor landscape.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Close to 18% of people who regularly eat fruits reported better sleep, along with 12% of people who consume a lot of vegetables, and 13% of people who drink herbal tea.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
1 July 2025
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“Hog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hog. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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