variants
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
Matt Alderton, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Similar robotics companies have already worn out their welcome in other US cities like Los Angeles and Chicago, as their delivery bots hog sidewalks, injure residents, and rampage through gardens.
—Joe Wilkins Published Mar 19, Futurism, 19 Mar. 2026
The price of soybean meal to hog and poultry growers will rise even if crops are fine here.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
That said, Nabers is the biggest target hog in NFL history when on the field, and Jaxson Dart limits the upside of New York’s pass catchers, given all the scrambling.
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
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
Are roses nutrient hogs needing lots of fertilizer?
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Media hogs will be happy to learn that Apple doubled the base storage from 128GB to 256GB without changing the price.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
Bennington said the hog waste stored below the buildings was contained, with no concern for impacts on surrounding groundwater.
—CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Noun
Along with corn and soybeans, for example, the Kalbachs produced hay, and tended to hogs and cattle.
—Matt Alderton, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Similar robotics companies have already worn out their welcome in other US cities like Los Angeles and Chicago, as their delivery bots hog sidewalks, injure residents, and rampage through gardens.
—Joe Wilkins Published Mar 19, Futurism, 19 Mar. 2026
The price of soybean meal to hog and poultry growers will rise even if crops are fine here.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
That said, Nabers is the biggest target hog in NFL history when on the field, and Jaxson Dart limits the upside of New York’s pass catchers, given all the scrambling.
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
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
Are roses nutrient hogs needing lots of fertilizer?
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Media hogs will be happy to learn that Apple doubled the base storage from 128GB to 256GB without changing the price.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
Bennington said the hog waste stored below the buildings was contained, with no concern for impacts on surrounding groundwater.
—CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hogs
Noun
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Grab a coffee and visit ponies, donkeys, sheep, pigs, geese, goats, and chickens, or head to the garden to wander around the apple, pear, and plum trees in the orchard.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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At Spring Festival, the Chinese New Year, a few pigs would be slaughtered and the pork rationed out.—
Michael Sheridan,
Vanity Fair,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But that’s exactly how unlimited campaign spending monopolizes our politics.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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But that’s exactly how unlimited campaign spending monopolizes our politics.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But still, global supply is running well short of the roughly 104 million barrels per day the world consumes.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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The average American consumes more than 200 pounds of meat annually, and that amount is growing.—
Andrew Zaleski,
The Atlantic,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Hogs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hogs. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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