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
Their pigs apparently swear by it.
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Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2025
Some show pigs go back to breeders.
—Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2025
Judges call out instructions and base their decisions on a host of factors, including how effectively the exhibitors present their pigs, the pigs’ responsiveness to their commands and the pace at which the pigs move.
—Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2025
Meet resident pigs Mabel and Martha, and Hank, a nearly 2-month-old black calf and the farm's future herd leader.
—Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
The farm is home to a small flock of sheep, chickens, pigs, cows, and other barnyard animals.
—Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2025
The lore is that Huang would eat the sausages wrapped in the pancakes, pigs-in-a-blanket style, topped with a bit of syrup.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
Sheep, pigs, and cattle grazed under the trees and harvested their own fodder—a practice known as silvopasture, derived from Latin and meaning forest feeding.
—Ben Seal, JSTOR Daily, 19 Mar. 2025
The ruling cadre of pigs gradually betrays the farm animals’ revolution.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 19 Mar. 2025
Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2025
Some show pigs go back to breeders.
—Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2025
Judges call out instructions and base their decisions on a host of factors, including how effectively the exhibitors present their pigs, the pigs’ responsiveness to their commands and the pace at which the pigs move.
—Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2025
Meet resident pigs Mabel and Martha, and Hank, a nearly 2-month-old black calf and the farm's future herd leader.
—Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
The farm is home to a small flock of sheep, chickens, pigs, cows, and other barnyard animals.
—Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2025
The lore is that Huang would eat the sausages wrapped in the pancakes, pigs-in-a-blanket style, topped with a bit of syrup.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
Sheep, pigs, and cattle grazed under the trees and harvested their own fodder—a practice known as silvopasture, derived from Latin and meaning forest feeding.
—Ben Seal, JSTOR Daily, 19 Mar. 2025
The ruling cadre of pigs gradually betrays the farm animals’ revolution.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 19 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigs
hog
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However, recent policy shifts and declines in enforcement have raised concerns about the agency's effectiveness, particularly in rural areas like Iowa. Millions With No Clean Water, The Scale of the Problem Iowa's dominance in hog farming is unparalleled.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Even better, there are temperature-regulating double duvets, providing individualized comfort for couples sharing a bed with even the greediest blanket hogs (guilty).—
Alisha Prakash,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2025
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“Pigs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigs. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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