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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
Vic Tafur, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
But these included prices of wheat, hogs, timber, iron ore and other primary products.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
These plants are notorious energy hogs, consuming nearly 4 percent of the country’s total electricity to process municipal waste.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
Toward the end of Episode 2, Laurie and her crew discover a massive live hog in their home.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Garate has now helped make hog pits easier to come by in Texas, working with Michael Johnson of Cen-Tex Smokers on the design of the direct-heat Low Country Cooker.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
Measures to address the overpopulation of feral hogs A variety of policies and actions have been taken in Texas, with varying degrees of success.
—Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
At Uke's Harley-Davidson, the Riding Academy continues to teach new riders how to handle a hog.
—Ricardo Torres, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
Black will be behind ball hog Christian McCaffrey, while college tackle Carver Willis will have a chance to compete to start at left guard.
—Vic Tafur, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
But these included prices of wheat, hogs, timber, iron ore and other primary products.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
These plants are notorious energy hogs, consuming nearly 4 percent of the country’s total electricity to process municipal waste.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
Toward the end of Episode 2, Laurie and her crew discover a massive live hog in their home.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Garate has now helped make hog pits easier to come by in Texas, working with Michael Johnson of Cen-Tex Smokers on the design of the direct-heat Low Country Cooker.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
Measures to address the overpopulation of feral hogs A variety of policies and actions have been taken in Texas, with varying degrees of success.
—Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
At Uke's Harley-Davidson, the Riding Academy continues to teach new riders how to handle a hog.
—Ricardo Torres, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hogs
Noun
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Over the last week, the San Diego Humane Society has removed 446 cats, 30 dogs and dozens of other animals, including goats, alpacas, pigs, ducks, donkeys, geese and chickens from the property in Julian.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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Some view the trade as unethical, but Americans already eat more than 130 million pigs every year, and pig, cow and even shark tissue have long been used in medical settings.—
Karen Weintraub,
USA Today,
3 May 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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Equally troubling, this annual cycle consumes so much time and energy that there is almost none left to actually think about how the money is spent.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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The global economy consumes about 100 million barrels of oil every day.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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“Hogs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hogs. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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