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
In the summers, cattle graze across the acreage, with the ranch currently running about 200 cow-calf pairs, along with horses, chickens, and a few pigs.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2025
Today, under the leadership of Pete’s son Bruce, Skylight Inn still buys its pigs from the same man Pete worked with since the beginning.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
Based on the popular video games, the Angry Birds Movie franchise kicked off with the first title that was released in 2016 and centered on an island of flightless birds dealing with the arrival of a group of pigs.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Use jig and pigs 18 to 25 feet deep along brush piles or main lake points with a gradual slope.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
While earlier incidents against Jewish sites, coming amid the backlash over the soaring death toll in Israel’s conflict in Gaza, sparked a media frenzy around this particularly act of brazen antisemitism, the pigs’ heads did not have the same effect.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
While not native to Florida, wild hogs, also called feral hogs, feral swine, feral pigs, wild boar, wild pigs or piney woods rooter, live in all 67 Florida counties, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife (FWC).
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Gratzer also showed livestock throughout his FFA career, including goats, pigs, a steer and a lamb.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
As an alternative, scientists are genetically altering pigs so their organs are more humanlike, less likely to be immediately attacked and destroyed by people’s immune system.
—Lauran Neergaard, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2025
Today, under the leadership of Pete’s son Bruce, Skylight Inn still buys its pigs from the same man Pete worked with since the beginning.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
Based on the popular video games, the Angry Birds Movie franchise kicked off with the first title that was released in 2016 and centered on an island of flightless birds dealing with the arrival of a group of pigs.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Use jig and pigs 18 to 25 feet deep along brush piles or main lake points with a gradual slope.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
While earlier incidents against Jewish sites, coming amid the backlash over the soaring death toll in Israel’s conflict in Gaza, sparked a media frenzy around this particularly act of brazen antisemitism, the pigs’ heads did not have the same effect.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
While not native to Florida, wild hogs, also called feral hogs, feral swine, feral pigs, wild boar, wild pigs or piney woods rooter, live in all 67 Florida counties, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife (FWC).
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Gratzer also showed livestock throughout his FFA career, including goats, pigs, a steer and a lamb.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
As an alternative, scientists are genetically altering pigs so their organs are more humanlike, less likely to be immediately attacked and destroyed by people’s immune system.
—Lauran Neergaard, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigs
Noun
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The United Soybean Board is investing in research into the benefits of using soybeans to feed dairy cows and hogs.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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To work them to death no more a sin than to butcher a hog.—
Greg Grandin
September 23,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The United Soybean Board is investing in research into the benefits of using soybeans to feed dairy cows and hogs.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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To work them to death no more a sin than to butcher a hog.—
Greg Grandin
September 23,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Pigs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigs. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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