pig out

Definition of pig outnext
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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Verb
  • The turnstones gorge themselves on those eggs before continuing their journey north.
    Torben Rick, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
  • But gorging on pollen alone wasn’t enough to lengthen a life.
    Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
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  • Hardaway has feasted on open shots created by Jokic and Doncic in recent years.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 June 2026
  • The small flowers are visited by native bees and butterflies, while songbirds feast on the berries.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 June 2026

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“Pig out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pig%20out. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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