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also 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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Recent Examples of hogs
Penny Weaver, Arkansas Online, 15 June 2026
Worked our way up to some Montana survival food……AKA, hog ribs!
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Majestic horses trotted past the grazing hogs.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
In 2019, Taylor Parker began a relationship with Wade Griffin, a roofer and hog trapper living in northeast Texas.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 12 June 2026
While those graceful dancing fronds are still a welcoming sight on Southern porches, most ferns are water hogs that demand attention.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
Hruby said there are several new hog operations in the lake’s watershed, and nutrient runoff from manure triggers algae issues.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
For now, the crown is up for grabs in a tight race among last year’s leader HBO Max, Netflix and Apple TV, each armed with its share of juggernauts and potential nomination hogs.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 1 June 2026
Later in the year comes the Emancipation Day celebration — no Thanksgiving here — and December’s hog butchering.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
Noun
Penny has reported on everything from national civil rights issues to hog farming, homicide cases, state and local government and more.
—Penny Weaver, Arkansas Online, 15 June 2026
Worked our way up to some Montana survival food……AKA, hog ribs!
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Majestic horses trotted past the grazing hogs.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
In 2019, Taylor Parker began a relationship with Wade Griffin, a roofer and hog trapper living in northeast Texas.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 12 June 2026
While those graceful dancing fronds are still a welcoming sight on Southern porches, most ferns are water hogs that demand attention.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
Hruby said there are several new hog operations in the lake’s watershed, and nutrient runoff from manure triggers algae issues.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
For now, the crown is up for grabs in a tight race among last year’s leader HBO Max, Netflix and Apple TV, each armed with its share of juggernauts and potential nomination hogs.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 1 June 2026
Later in the year comes the Emancipation Day celebration — no Thanksgiving here — and December’s hog butchering.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hogs
Noun
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Creatures people see regularly include bobcats, gray foxes, mule deer, coyotes, reptiles (though not in winter), and collared peccaries, which resemble small pigs and travel around in little family groups eating cacti.—
Carrie Dennis,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Dec. 2025
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Tests in pigs and silicone blood vessel models show encouraging results.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The suit alleges RealPage monopolizes the market for commercial rental revenue management software.—
John Molseed,
Twin Cities,
24 Nov. 2025
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This helps ensure that no one monopolizes the event and that the more reserved employees have a chance to share.—
Chintan Shah,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When the algae die and decompose, the process consumes oxygen that fish need to survive.—
Tyler Quattrin,
Twin Cities,
10 June 2026
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Reducing the need for permanent port fuel infrastructure To support continuous operations, the platform consumes roughly 16,500 to 17,600 pounds of hydrogen per week, stored in modular, ISO-compatible low-pressure containers integrated into the floating structure.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
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“Hogs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hogs. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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