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

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Recent Examples of hogs

Noun

But raising hogs was physically demanding work and became less profitable for the family over time, Faaborg said. — Rachel Cramer, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026 In the public imagination, Housewives with a capital H are fame-hungry attention hogs who would rather throw the $400 bottle of Château Brane-Cantenac Margaux that’s sitting in front of us than sip it, as Cosby is hesitantly doing now. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026 But both the National Pork Board and the National Pork Producers Council work to protect and expand a hyper-industrial vision of American hog farming. — Kenny Torrella, Vox, 9 Sep. 2026 But Devaughn Vele was a target hog late last year, and with rookie Jordyn Tyson sidelined, Vele could be a nice surprise. — Jake Ciely, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 These companies went from being these cash-rich, asset-light, beautiful vehicles to becoming these bloated asset hogs. — Jack Holmes, Vanity Fair, 1 Sep. 2026 Feral hogs reproduce quickly, have few natural predators and have dramatically expanded their range. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Madilynn Becker, Miss Kansas USA Miss Kansas USA Madilynn Becker grew up showing livestock in the 4-H circuit, where youth can show animals like hogs, cows, and, in Becker’s case, lambs. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hogs

Noun

The Faaborgfamily recently transitioned from pigs to mushrooms with technical and financial support from The Transfarmation Project, an initiative of the charitable organization, Mercy for Animals.

— Rachel Cramer, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026
During the Miocene era, crocodiles, rhino species, and peccary (pigs) resided on area lands, while whales, sharks, and massive seabirds roamed the water.

— Katie Riley, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of pigs

Verb

Every unnecessary review consumes attention that could have been directed toward a patient or facility with genuine risk.

— Arpan Saxena, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
With such scrupulousness, Parton’s estate seemed primed to avoid the kind of posthumous infighting and chaos that so often consumes these institutions.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2026