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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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Approved for consumption by the Food and Drug Administration in 2020, the pigs are bred as part of an experimental effort to harvest animal organs for transplantation into humans.—
Matthew Perrone,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
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Last week, Martin got a call from humane officers, looking for help to rescue more than 50 pigs, a story first brought to you by KDKA-TV.—
Josh Taylor,
CBS News,
11 June 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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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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The brain itself consumes roughly 20-25% of resting metabolic energy in humans, compared to just 3-4% in most mammals.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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“Hogs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hogs. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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