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
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.
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Lauran Neergaard, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Pepper points out that pigs on factory farms commit acts of violence that would otherwise be rare in their communities.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2025
For those looking for fair favorites, the racing pigs are back this year with several show times scheduled daily.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025
Jhala and his co-authors said the lions also prey on pigs and nilgais – a type of antelope - which helps eliminate animals the local farmers consider to be pests.
—Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
Alpha-gal is a sugar molecule found in most mammals, including cows, pigs and sheep, but not in humans.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
In fact, avian viruses can infect mammals and mammal viruses can infect birds and there are some species, such as pigs, that are pretty permissive to both types of viruses.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
But gene editing and other technologies are making pigs a better source of usable whole organs.
—David A. Brenner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
But the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources holds title to more than 720,000 acres of publicly-accessible ground, much of which contains wild pigs.
—M.d. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2025
Lauran Neergaard, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Pepper points out that pigs on factory farms commit acts of violence that would otherwise be rare in their communities.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2025
For those looking for fair favorites, the racing pigs are back this year with several show times scheduled daily.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025
Jhala and his co-authors said the lions also prey on pigs and nilgais – a type of antelope - which helps eliminate animals the local farmers consider to be pests.
—Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
Alpha-gal is a sugar molecule found in most mammals, including cows, pigs and sheep, but not in humans.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
In fact, avian viruses can infect mammals and mammal viruses can infect birds and there are some species, such as pigs, that are pretty permissive to both types of viruses.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
But gene editing and other technologies are making pigs a better source of usable whole organs.
—David A. Brenner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
But the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources holds title to more than 720,000 acres of publicly-accessible ground, much of which contains wild pigs.
—M.d. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigs
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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
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Penny has reported on everything from national civil rights issues to hog farming in Illinois, Georgia, Texas and now Arkansas.—
Penny Weaver,
Arkansas Online,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
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Penny has reported on everything from national civil rights issues to hog farming in Illinois, Georgia, Texas and now Arkansas.—
Penny Weaver,
Arkansas Online,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Pigs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigs. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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