PIG OUT Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

pig out

verb

Definition of pig out

as in to gorge

to eat greedily or to excess one holiday when you're expected to pig out on junk food

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Recent Examples of pig out The parting advice from her mother (an excellent, sparingly used Ariane Labed) is to wear her glasses, read everyday, and to not pig out. — Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 18 May 2026

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There will be title defenses from Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo, who are the Michael Jordan and Diana Taurasi of gorging sausages.

— Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 4 July 2026
The turnstones gorge themselves on those eggs before continuing their journey north.

— Torben Rick, The Conversation, 18 June 2026

Definition of gorge

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Now, a new study on the diet of gray wolves suggests that the population regrowth is a result of the animals feasting on cattle, as their natural prey sources remain comparatively scarce.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
The 2023 Naperville North graduate has feasted as the leadoff hitter for Western Michigan.

— Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

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