pigging out

present participle of pig out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigging out
Verb
  • Scheming girlfriends, questionable business partners, a fleet of lawyers and consultants gorging themselves on fees and a whole lot of other jockeying around Sumner Redstone’s fortune and his business empire.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 10 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • This time of year, these apex predators are packing on the pounds by feasting on calorie-rich sockeye salmon at Brooks Falls.
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The resulting larvae both look and act like screws, boring and twisting into the animal while feasting on its living flesh.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Pigging out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigging%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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