HOGS Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

hogs 1 of 2

noun

variants also hog

plural of hog

as in pigs

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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hogs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of hog

as in corners

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Recent Examples of hogs

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In counties where hog eradication efforts were coordinated, however, the average claim for cornfield acres damaged from wildlife declined to 10 acres per policy. — Aaron Smith, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026 The first body found was discovered in 1994 by hog hunters in northern Charlotte County. — Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 As a first-generation farmer herself, Hughes deeply understands the struggles many of the farmers in the organization’s network face, previously working in large animal medicine and raising hogs in Pennsylvania. — Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Andy will cut a trail through a pine thicket, briar patch, or other thick cover in the woods using a skid steer, brush hog, or electric chainsaw. — Scott Einsmann, Outdoor Life, 5 Aug. 2026 The students and club members raise cows, goats, lambs, hogs, turkeys and more, spending hours feeding and training them daily and preparing them for showing. — Heather McRea, Oc Register, 25 July 2026 From armrest hogs to aisle rushers, a new survey reveals the in-flight behaviors that frustrate American travelers most. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 21 July 2026 The Daily Show spent almost four minutes waxing rhapsodic over that time Lenny Kravitz’s pants split open and his hog flopped out. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 July 2026 Attach lattice or hog wire to stakes sunk into the ground so that the grid is parallel to the ground. — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2026

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What to read next There, her parents are transformed into pigs and Chihiro is thrust into a vibrant but terrifying underworld.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 14 Aug. 2026
The most recent population figures, from 2016, estimated that 7 million feral pigs were loose in the nation then.

— Aaron Smith, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026