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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2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of hog

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Recent Examples of hogs

Noun

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 Been seeing a lot of white tail deer and the occasional gator, bobcat, hog, and even a coyote a few weeks ago! — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026 The central theme was the figurative — and literal — significance of passing the ball, including asking audience members to ponder what their passing game is like and the ramifications of being a ball hog. — Vahe Gregorian july 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026 Not every invasive species is as dramatic or fearsome as a Burmese python or a feral hog—but that doesn’t lessen their impact on native ecosystems. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 8 July 2026 At the same time, industrial production of larger, leaner hogs expanded, and pork shoulders became more practical to cook. — Amethyst Ganaway, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026 Qin Muyuan, the 31-year-old son of Chinese billionaire Qin Yinglin, today joined the board of the family flagship Muyuan Foods Group, the world’s corporate leader in hog sales by volume. — Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 In the summer of 2019, Parker started dating local hog trapper Wade Griffin, but their relationship started deteriorating just a few months later. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hogs

Noun

Their next journey was to the island of Aeaea, where Circe (Samantha Morton) turned Odysseus’ men into pigs.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
Odysseus continues his journey as his ship is blown off course by Aeolus, the God of Wind, and eventually lands on the island of Aeaea, where the goddess/witch Circe (Samantha Morton) turns Odysseus’ crew into pigs.

— Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

Definition of pigs

Verb

Clinical judgment will continue to be exercised, just freed from the administrative burden that consumes most of the day.

— Adam Farren, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
If the human body has a limited energy budget, trade-offs will naturally arise when one biological process consumes more than its typical share.

— Rachel Nuwer, Quanta Magazine, 17 July 2026