as in nonsense
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
the librarian told us a lot of hogwash about how you can go to jail for having overdue books
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Recent Examples of hogwash
Misinformation and anti-science hogwash will continue to plague us.
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Andrew Winston, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2025
This is the sort of expert hogwash that Reiner, for a while, did better than anyone.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
How To Make Cheese Straws With Ease Cheese straws get a bad rap for being difficult to make, but that’s a load of hogwash.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2025
Some are eager to make the comparison; others denounce it as hogwash and misappropriation.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Winston, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2025
This is the sort of expert hogwash that Reiner, for a while, did better than anyone.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
How To Make Cheese Straws With Ease Cheese straws get a bad rap for being difficult to make, but that’s a load of hogwash.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2025
Some are eager to make the comparison; others denounce it as hogwash and misappropriation.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hogwash
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hogwash
Noun
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That’s the prayerful explanation for the nonsense that spouted this week from the leaders of a football conference that hopes to grow up and be the Big Ten someday.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Let’s see if the Pomona Unified School District, which pays thousands of dollars to support its schools’ athletic program, is going to act and stop this nonsense.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Veterans’ centers, summer camps, boat launches and garbage pickup could all be impacted.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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Any clothes or other materials used to dispose of the broken toy should be put in a separate garbage bag and thrown away as well.—
Parents,
Parents,
6 June 2026
Noun
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According to the United States Department of Agriculture, milk and nuts are included in the nine leading causes of food allergies in the United States.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
31 May 2026
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Flavors unfold in deliberate waves, featuring rich caramel and butterscotch, then roasted nuts, milk chocolate, and a touch of baking spices.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
Noun
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With no petrol to run dustbin trucks, rubbish is being burnt in the streets.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
31 May 2026
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Historically, this ash is dumped in piles, mixed in cement, or simply thrown away as industrial rubbish.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
24 May 2026
Noun
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There’s also the logical blah blah that a sequel is good for the greater franchise ecosystem, read viewers will rewatch Star Wars movies on Disney+, etc.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
25 May 2026
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Sure, the challenges were a bit blah, but, still, a rousing and triumphant success.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 May 2026
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Don’t just try to be brilliant; focus on avoiding stupidity.—
Nilton Bernini,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Nobody doggedly builds a stand-up career that takes them from clubs to theaters to selling out arena tours from a foundation of genuine stupidity.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
Noun
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That led to a whole lot of silliness.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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Pratchett’s gift was to blend deep philosophy and complete silliness.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2026
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“Hogwash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hogwash. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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