as in pig
one who eats greedily or too much
Diamond Jim Brady was perhaps the most celebrated cormorant of the Gilded Age
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Recent Examples of cormorant
The largest species of cormorant on the US Pacific Coast, these marine birds can dive deep below the ocean surface to catch fish and shellfish.
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New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2025
Two chatty kayakers paddled across the bay, while some double-crescent cormorants made a momentary appearance before disappearing into the fog.
—Robert Annis, Outside, 5 Sep. 2025
Sea lion pups are nursing, playing and learning to swim and there are baby pelicans and cormorants all along the cliffs.
—Monica Deeks, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
During the tour, participants view mudflats along the rim of the massive ponds in the north cell, where a host of gulls, plovers and cormorants hang out.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2024
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New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2025
Two chatty kayakers paddled across the bay, while some double-crescent cormorants made a momentary appearance before disappearing into the fog.
—Robert Annis, Outside, 5 Sep. 2025
Sea lion pups are nursing, playing and learning to swim and there are baby pelicans and cormorants all along the cliffs.
—Monica Deeks, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
During the tour, participants view mudflats along the rim of the massive ponds in the north cell, where a host of gulls, plovers and cormorants hang out.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cormorant
Noun
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Where to Eat The region’s culinary tradition includes dishes made with Yucatán pork, which comes from a pig that is a mixture of Iberian and local breeds.—
April Long,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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Several dead animals, including cats, rabbits, pigs and goats, were found at that location.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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The log beds complement the tree branch fence lined with hog wire to keep out unwanted wildlife.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Feb. 2026
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Many Texas ranchers are also worried about the threat to wildlife such as deer and feral hogs, which can fuel revenue streams through hunting leases.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Cormorant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cormorant. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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