as in pig
one who eats greedily or too much
if I had known that my guests were going to be such hogs, I would have prepared twice as much food
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Recent Examples of hog
Mark Price, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
The rooting of hogs in a cellar led to the discovery of five additional corpses.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
The Week Uk, theweek, 19 Oct. 2024
Try not to hog the spot for too long, and let others charge their devices, too.
—Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The ranch is plagued with destructive wild hogs, so panthers do the state a favor by feasting on the invasive pests.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
The rooting of hogs in a cellar led to the discovery of five additional corpses.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
Instead of being blamed for hogging relief funds, undocumented migrants will be accused of illegally voting en masse.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 19 Oct. 2024
Try not to hog the spot for too long, and let others charge their devices, too.
—Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hog
Noun
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The farm is home to a small flock of sheep, chickens, pigs, cows, and other barnyard animals.—
Pamela Brown,
Hartford Courant,
21 Mar. 2025
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The ruling cadre of pigs gradually betrays the farm animals’ revolution.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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India’s remaining Muslims protected themselves by forging an alliance with the Congress Party—Gandhi and Nehru’s group, which monopolized national politics for fifty years.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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On Monday, Google will square off against the Justice Department and dozens of state attorneys general in a Washington court room over what changes the judge will order to prevent the company from monopolizing the online search market.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Indiana Pacers had the Knicks cornered — overwhelmed, battered and desperate.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
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Sharing these private details will be challenging, since authoritative Saturn and confusing Neptune will corner the sun over the next few days.—
Liz Simmons,
StyleCaster,
27 May 2025
Verb
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Yet she isn’t allowed to bogart the apercus; each of the characters gets a chance to shine, though some all but cry out for larger parts, larger lily pads on which to brood.—
Rhoda Feng,
Washington Post,
19 Mar. 2024
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In Schutz’s attempt to reflect reality, her own gestures bogart the image, reopening a decades-old wound without bringing a new dimension of understanding to it.—
Kimberly Drew,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2022
Verb
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Soy is a common allergen, and thus the undeclared ingredient could pose a risk to those with a soy allergy who consume the product.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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For example, in 2024, China supplied 70 percent of all lithium-ion batteries consumed in the U.S.—
Elena Bou,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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“Hog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hog. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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