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
Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Holt for three years operated in the early 2010s operated a hog farm in the Dresden area without proper permits.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2024
When juxtaposed with neutrals, its trace elements of plum pop out without hogging the spotlight.
—Tim Nelson, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2024
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Noun
During the summers in Clinton, Andrea spent many days at a hog barn down the road.
—Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Holt for three years operated in the early 2010s operated a hog farm in the Dresden area without proper permits.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
The bottom line Like an unwelcome ex-partner who shows up during the most inopportune times and refuses to leave, Treasury yields too have made a return and are hogging the market limelight.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2024
When juxtaposed with neutrals, its trace elements of plum pop out without hogging the spotlight.
—Tim Nelson, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hog
Noun
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The races happen daily and feature pigs and wiener dogs dressed like hot dogs.—
Sheila Vilvens,
Cincinnati.com,
20 July 2017
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The league has rescued monkeys, pigs, ponies, even a drug dealer's cougar, and thousands of dogs and cats every year.—
John Kass,
chicagotribune.com,
19 July 2017
Verb
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That suit, filed in federal court in Pennsylvania, says the opponents tried to scuttle the sale in order to monopolize the domestic steel market.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
6 Jan. 2025
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The picks are then expected to monopolize the Senate's schedule.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Islam Makhachev’s Title Fight Win When Makhachev made the walk to the Octagon at UFC 311, he was tied with BJ Penn, Benson Henderson, and the man who cornered him on Saturday, Khabib Nurmagomedov, with four UFC lightweight title fight wins.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Trump’s former National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien, along with leading companies Nvidia and Oracle, has likewise contended that restricting U.S. companies from freely selling advanced AI chips may allow China to corner the AI market.—
Colin H. Kahl,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Jan. 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
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Just remember that staying engaged and aware of the type of ASMR content children consume is key to ensuring a safe and positive experience, stresses Dr. Adusei.—
Holly Garcia,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2025
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By Sunday, the flames had consumed over 28,000 acres across the Baja California peninsula.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Hog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hog. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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