as in hogs
one who eats greedily or too much
all-you-can-eat buffets seem to encourage some people to become shameless pigs
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Recent Examples of pigs
Spring has sprung on Leo Staples’ family farm in Oklahoma, and his Berkshire pigs couldn’t be happier about it.
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Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
In fact, McCormack is working on his memoir, a story that begins with his days as a young lad tending sheep, pigs, horses, chickens and the occasional beef cow on his family’s farm.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
This movie tells the story of Chihiro, a 10-year-old girl whose parents are turned into giant pigs.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
Per the notice in the Star, at least 150 men were expected to attend, and a local man named John Bertermann provided the pigs for the evening.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026
The farm was previously owned by her grandparents, who Dowle said owned several agriculture businesses through the years, from a fruit stand to a cattle dairy to pigs, calves and chickens.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Some of the Native helpers brought their wives to camp, and with the wives came the children, pigs, and chickens.
—Delbert L. Chears, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
Changing federal regulations could increase the speed at which slaughterhouses can kill chickens, turkeys and pigs.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Legend has it that pirates let pigs colonize the island to create their own personal food source, but now their Instagrammability draws a steady stream of day-trippers from Nassau.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
In fact, McCormack is working on his memoir, a story that begins with his days as a young lad tending sheep, pigs, horses, chickens and the occasional beef cow on his family’s farm.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
This movie tells the story of Chihiro, a 10-year-old girl whose parents are turned into giant pigs.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
Per the notice in the Star, at least 150 men were expected to attend, and a local man named John Bertermann provided the pigs for the evening.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026
The farm was previously owned by her grandparents, who Dowle said owned several agriculture businesses through the years, from a fruit stand to a cattle dairy to pigs, calves and chickens.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Some of the Native helpers brought their wives to camp, and with the wives came the children, pigs, and chickens.
—Delbert L. Chears, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
Changing federal regulations could increase the speed at which slaughterhouses can kill chickens, turkeys and pigs.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Legend has it that pirates let pigs colonize the island to create their own personal food source, but now their Instagrammability draws a steady stream of day-trippers from Nassau.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigs
hogs
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The price of soybean meal to hog and poultry growers will rise even if crops are fine here.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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That said, Nabers is the biggest target hog in NFL history when on the field, and Jaxson Dart limits the upside of New York’s pass catchers, given all the scrambling.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Pigs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigs. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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