as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
you really are a swine—you have no sense of decency at all!
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Recent Examples of swine
Ohio State Parks allow hunters to use bows and guns to hunt deer, wild turkey, coyote, feral swine, waterfowl and other species in many of its 75 locations.
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Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 13 Sep. 2024
In November 1977, health officials in Russia reported that a human – not swine – H1N1 influenza strain had been detected in Moscow.
—Discover Magazine, 7 Sep. 2024
And for all her hard work raising the massive swine, Ellingson has won a shiny new belt buckle engraved with her achievement.
—Cameron Duran, The Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2024
House Bill 503, which now goes to the Ohio Senate for consideration, also bans importing, transporting, or releasing feral swine in the state.
—Steven Hill, Field & Stream, 26 June 2024
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Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 13 Sep. 2024
In November 1977, health officials in Russia reported that a human – not swine – H1N1 influenza strain had been detected in Moscow.
—Discover Magazine, 7 Sep. 2024
And for all her hard work raising the massive swine, Ellingson has won a shiny new belt buckle engraved with her achievement.
—Cameron Duran, The Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2024
House Bill 503, which now goes to the Ohio Senate for consideration, also bans importing, transporting, or releasing feral swine in the state.
—Steven Hill, Field & Stream, 26 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swine
Noun
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According to LifeLine, the DeKalb shelter takes in 135 dogs a week on average.—
Jim Gaines,
ajc,
13 Sep. 2023
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The remains were found by two men who were running their dogs and looking for rocks, according to DNASolves.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Sep. 2023
Noun
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Trump calls Bruce Springsteen a 'jerk': The president slapped back after the musician voiced criticism at concertNeed a break?—
Chris Jordan,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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Millions of readers follow along for her advice on work quandaries big and small, from dealing with office jerks to quitting a toxic job.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
11 May 2025
Noun
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In the ‘30s and ‘40s, there were all these clowns trying to sell things, and then there was Krinkles the Clown trying to sell cereal [in the ‘50s].—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2025
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Matthew Davies, 41, was taken into custody on suspicion of assaulting a man with a glass bottle while dressed up as a clown on Oct. 31, 2018, according to a news release issued by the department.—
Vincent Moleski,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2025
Noun
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That’s a sure way to invite not only raccoons but other unwanted guests such as mice, opossums, and skunks.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
7 May 2025
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While pesticides sprayed on crops and the Varroa mite both pose major risks for honey bees, bears and skunks can also be destructive predators to colonies, according to Hesbach.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Testing their ability to parse through patchy visual information, the puzzles prompted participants to identify ambiguous black-and-white images of objects and of animals, such as snakes, snails, and spiders.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
16 May 2025
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The exact location of the den complex are withheld for the snakes' safety, according to Bachhuber.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
Noun
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The sci-fi series has given us everything from mutant super-soldiers to all-out war between a farmer and an army of rats.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Also, humans consume red dye No. 3 at levels far lower than those shown to cause cancer in two studies of rats, according to the FDA.—
Jasmine Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
Noun
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The beast was also equipped with flaps on both sides of its body for swimming, and had intimidating claws extending from its head.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
17 May 2025
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Hopefully, the new ensembles will unleash the beast inside these Red Sox… 2.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
16 May 2025
Noun
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These jokers are still just hanging out and having the same old drinking parties.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
13 May 2025
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Thousands of the jihadist jokers had either their private parts or their ears blown off when the Zionist entity set them off last year.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Swine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swine. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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