as in hog
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 pig
Today, under the leadership of Pete’s son Bruce, Skylight Inn still buys its pigs from the same man Pete worked with since the beginning.
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Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
Based on the popular video games, the Angry Birds Movie franchise kicked off with the first title that was released in 2016 and centered on an island of flightless birds dealing with the arrival of a group of pigs.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Fish 10 to 20 feet deep with plastic worms or jig and pigs.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
Everyone’s favorite pig was born for the spotlight.
—Ella Cerón, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
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Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
Based on the popular video games, the Angry Birds Movie franchise kicked off with the first title that was released in 2016 and centered on an island of flightless birds dealing with the arrival of a group of pigs.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Fish 10 to 20 feet deep with plastic worms or jig and pigs.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
Everyone’s favorite pig was born for the spotlight.
—Ella Cerón, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pig
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pig
hog
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To work them to death no more a sin than to butcher a hog.—
Greg Grandin
September 23,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
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While not native to Florida, wild hogs, also called feral hogs, feral swine, feral pigs, wild boar, wild pigs or piney woods rooter, live in all 67 Florida counties, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife (FWC).—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Pig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pig. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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