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
Where do abandoned pigs go in Kansas City?
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Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
Gelatin is derived from animals, including cows, pigs, chickens, and fish.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 20 Apr. 2026
Garate uses every last scrap of his pigs—smoking the heads for the hash pot and simmering leftover bones to make broth for the collards.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
There were also cows, pigs and chickens.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Organizers of an online fundraiser for the facility said two pigs and 30 turkey chicks were killed in the incident.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Their pigs apparently swear by it.
—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
Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
Gelatin is derived from animals, including cows, pigs, chickens, and fish.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 20 Apr. 2026
Garate uses every last scrap of his pigs—smoking the heads for the hash pot and simmering leftover bones to make broth for the collards.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
There were also cows, pigs and chickens.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Organizers of an online fundraiser for the facility said two pigs and 30 turkey chicks were killed in the incident.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Their pigs apparently swear by it.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigs
hogs
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But these included prices of wheat, hogs, timber, iron ore and other primary products.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
26 Apr. 2026
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These plants are notorious energy hogs, consuming nearly 4 percent of the country’s total electricity to process municipal waste.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Pigs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigs. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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