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Recent Examples of hog wild
Imagine that some program that got approved to use the API goes hog wild.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
Two years ago, Washington went hog wild with unemployment benefits and there was a big growth bang.
—WSJ, 30 June 2022
Hunters in Hays and Caldwell counties are about to go hog wild.
—Annie Blanks, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Jan. 2022
Cincinnati fans go hog wild for their Flying Pig Marathon.
—Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2021
It’s my deep suspicion that if the USGA and R&A allowed the equipment companies to go hog wild and create equipment for recreational players, companies like Callaway, TaylorMade and Titleist would revolutionize the game for hackers.
—Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press, 4 Apr. 2021
But Green Bay seems destined for another NFC North bid, while a deep NFC West (every team has won at least two) is threatening to hog wild-card bids.
—Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2020
Bacon lovers, get ready to go hog wild over Dunkin's newest item.
—Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2020
The campaign to prevent wild hogs from going hog wild in Montana was outlined at a conference hosted Friday by the Montana Invasive Species Council.
—USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2019
Lance Eliot, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
Two years ago, Washington went hog wild with unemployment benefits and there was a big growth bang.
—WSJ, 30 June 2022
Hunters in Hays and Caldwell counties are about to go hog wild.
—Annie Blanks, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Jan. 2022
Cincinnati fans go hog wild for their Flying Pig Marathon.
—Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2021
It’s my deep suspicion that if the USGA and R&A allowed the equipment companies to go hog wild and create equipment for recreational players, companies like Callaway, TaylorMade and Titleist would revolutionize the game for hackers.
—Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press, 4 Apr. 2021
But Green Bay seems destined for another NFC North bid, while a deep NFC West (every team has won at least two) is threatening to hog wild-card bids.
—Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2020
Bacon lovers, get ready to go hog wild over Dunkin's newest item.
—Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2020
The campaign to prevent wild hogs from going hog wild in Montana was outlined at a conference hosted Friday by the Montana Invasive Species Council.
—USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hog wild
Adjective
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This change was the product of three attacks: Hamas’s barbaric invasion of Israel on October 7, 2023, and Iran’s direct missile and drone attacks ...—
Elliott Abrams,
National Review,
24 July 2025
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In contrast, Tolkien imagined elves as elegant and refined, while humans had the capacity to be as barbaric as orcs, or as noble as elves.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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The freedom to compete, to be uninhibited in pursuit of victory.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
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At the centre of the story is 30-year-old, uninhibited rock chick Nicole Tomkins, voiced by Rosa Salazar, who, following a diagnosis of YOPD, has moved back home to Plano, Texas, to live with her mom, Grace (Roselyn Sanchez), and her prissy but kind-hearted younger sister, Brianna (Mayan Lopez).—
Gus Alexiou,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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If a single song can't propel the right emotional forward motion, maybe a dozen will do so, in the form of a riotous medley.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
8 July 2025
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Next to them were dozens of baskets of impatiens (shade-loving annuals) in riotous colors.—
Barbara Ellis,
Denver Post,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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The movie's wild success even knocked the popular A Minecraft Movie out of its top spot — and made history as the first horror in 35 years to receive an A from CinemaScore, a company that polls opening-night audiences.—
Staff Author,
People.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Types reportedly in service include the Sting made by wild Hornets, ODIN’s Win_Hit and the AngryCat made by Venator Technologies, and images have emerged of unidentified types.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In addition to the intense, sometimes uncontrollable itching, hives can also burn, sting and swell.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Flow Space,
23 July 2025
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The model can be hard to scale or standardize, particularly for agencies with diverse service offerings, and there’s the risk that comes with uncontrollable external factors hindering outcomes.—
Jacquelyn LaMar Berney,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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