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Recent Examples of pigpen
Rainn Wilson, the actor who portrayed him, has a pigpen.
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Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 3 Mar. 2026
If the Hogs couldn’t win the day in their pigpen, with Bryce Young sidelined since the second quarter with a sprained shoulder, after scoring 23 straight points in the midst of a rare, extended Alabama meltdown, will this ridiculous streak ever end?
—Kevin Scarbinsky | Special To Al.com, al, 2 Oct. 2022
Police came back the next day and found the boy's remains in the family's pigpen.
—Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2022
No pigpen-cleanup required!
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2021
Turns out, the previous owner, Mr. Ross, was using the truck’s door as a door for his pigpen.
—A.j. Baime, WSJ, 24 July 2018
Now on the same day Zuck had cleaned out the pigpen, and luckily was still wearing high boots.
—Longreads, 22 May 2017
Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 3 Mar. 2026
If the Hogs couldn’t win the day in their pigpen, with Bryce Young sidelined since the second quarter with a sprained shoulder, after scoring 23 straight points in the midst of a rare, extended Alabama meltdown, will this ridiculous streak ever end?
—Kevin Scarbinsky | Special To Al.com, al, 2 Oct. 2022
Police came back the next day and found the boy's remains in the family's pigpen.
—Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2022
No pigpen-cleanup required!
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2021
Turns out, the previous owner, Mr. Ross, was using the truck’s door as a door for his pigpen.
—A.j. Baime, WSJ, 24 July 2018
Now on the same day Zuck had cleaned out the pigpen, and luckily was still wearing high boots.
—Longreads, 22 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigpen
Noun
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There are many more deeper, harder to get to dumps that are not practical (or economically viable) to remediate.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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Cash, check or credit card are accepted for dump station fees.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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De Wet claims Olivier then ordered him to dispose of their bodies in a pigsty — an act prosecutors believe was meant to destroy evidence.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Regard your property as an investment in a pigsty, and visitors will treat it thus.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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As history has proved, titans of industry often share a regrettable tendency to make a lot of money from leveraging enthusiasm and then leaving others to clean up the mess when the markets implode.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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When asked what could be done to make life easier on modern consumers when a surplus of media rights deals are making a mess of the viewing experience, McMahon didn’t have any suggestions.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Florida overcame a 10-point first-half deficit and dug out of a 12-point hole after intermission on Sunday, but could not close out the Hawkeyes, who will face Nebraska on Thursday in Houston.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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The burst of activity came as Earth was hit by a complex wave of solar energy, delivering a one-two punch from multiple coronal mass ejections (CMEs) alongside a fast stream of solar wind from a coronal hole.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In 1981, he was elected mayor, if not quite the Zohran Mamdani of the Reagan revolution (Mamdani won by two hundred thousand votes, not ten), then at least a sty in the Gipper’s eye.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
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In eye care, HOCl is used to help with dry eyes, sties, and conditions like blepharitis and meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD).—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Wired News,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Pigpen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigpen. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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