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
As always, animals will be at the forefront of the annual fair with shows for dairy cows, beef, swine, sheep and poultry taking over AGtivity Hall for showmanship competitions.
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Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025
That's when a new influenza virus with a collection of genome segments from influenza viruses found in North American swine, Eurasian swine, humans, and birds emerged to cause the H1N1 pandemic.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2025
The video then zoomed in on the swimming swine, which was largely submerged saved for its ears, eyes and snout.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The fair culminates with the auction of swine, rabbits, goats, sheep and livestock on Saturday, Aug. 2.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2025
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Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025
That's when a new influenza virus with a collection of genome segments from influenza viruses found in North American swine, Eurasian swine, humans, and birds emerged to cause the H1N1 pandemic.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2025
The video then zoomed in on the swimming swine, which was largely submerged saved for its ears, eyes and snout.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The fair culminates with the auction of swine, rabbits, goats, sheep and livestock on Saturday, Aug. 2.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swine
Noun
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And, the dog attacked again after the owner failed to secure the dog in a separate room.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Another 24 dogs were found emaciated inside, the Lee County Sheriff's Office said in a statement.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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For those with less-briny palates, a fine jerk chicken and a number of steak cuts are also available.—
Jesse Ashlock,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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Mike’s older sister, Nancy (Natalia Dyer), is our entry point to Hawkins High; a pretty striver, she’s recently been distracted from academics by a fling with popular jerk Steve Harrington (Joe Keery).—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Dec. 2025
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Brewer depicts the world of music impersonators with a fair amount of affection, like the rodeo clowns of late 20th-century America.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Cirque du Soleil is known for its shows featuring acrobats, athletes and clowns – all doing spectacular feats.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2026
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Thiols are responsible for the distinctive aromas of skunk spray and ripe durian; they’re also added to natural gas to provide a detectable rotten-egg smell at even trace levels.—
Nicola Twilley,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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Some owls will hunt the wildlife that raids our garbage cans, like skunks and opossums.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
2 Jan. 2026
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Visitors can also view and touch snakes displayed by the San Diego Herpetological Society, take photos inside a replica eagle nest in the art barn and visit informational booths from local wildlife organizations.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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The defining feature of this region, however, is the Mwagusi Sand River, a seasonally dry riverbed that snakes through the park.—
Nicholas DeRenzo,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Jan. 2026
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The animals play a vital role in the ecosystem as their diet consists of small rodents such as mice, rats and squirrels.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Or, more accurately, in this case, rats.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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The hardest part of scaling this 5,200 foot beast?—
Ariana Quihuiz,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Orion was getting the best of the beast.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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The Journal‘s Borchers noted hybrid creep is nearing a tipping point, as the badge-swipe company Kastle Systems’ back-to-work barometer has posted year-over-year gains in each of the past six months, and over 50% attendance is the norm as of early 2026, a new high over 2025’s attendance.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
13 Jan. 2026
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The island represents the periphery of tourism’s slow eastward creep.—
Henry Wismayer,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Swine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swine. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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