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
Penny Weaver,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2026
Meanwhile, Griffin was four hours away, attempting to make a hog sale that Parker had orchestrated.
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Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
Evans, to the end of his days, said Francis just wanted to hog the acclaim to himself.
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Paul Fischer,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Penny has reported on everything from national civil rights issues to hog farming, homicide cases, state and local government and more.
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Penny Weaver,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2026
Meanwhile, Griffin was four hours away, attempting to make a hog sale that Parker had orchestrated.
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Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
Verb
Even if your home's curb appeal leaves a good impression, a dirty sidewalk can hog the spotlight.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
Evans, to the end of his days, said Francis just wanted to hog the acclaim to himself.
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Paul Fischer,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hog
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The same scalpel or bone saw that cut a human also cleft sheep, horses, pigs and other animals in distress.
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Alpha-gal syndrome is caused by ticks, usually the lone star tick, that have previously fed on mammals like cows, deer, goats and pigs.
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The film will duke it out for the highly coveted family audience that Toy Story 5 is currently monopolizing.
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City officials said the new four-hour time limits at the two OB lots is about creating more turnover in those lots, where people often monopolize spots for many hours.
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Bystanders, including young children, were forced to corner themselves inside the restaurant to avoid being struck by the flying chairs.
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Rocky then runs onto the back porch of his home, where the woman and child corner him, grab him with a blanket, take him back to the SUV, and drive away.
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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.
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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.
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Certain people should be especially mindful about consuming chocolate chips.
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Some blooms can be consumed or mixed into elixirs, bringing aesthetic charm, subtle flavor, and wellness benefits to your dishes and routine.
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“Hog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hog. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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