gorger

noun

as in pig
one who eats greedily or too much a shark that is such a gorger it can't move after devouring a meal

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  1. pig
  2. hog
Noun
  • After 60 days, the researchers reported that treated pigs could stand and walk on all four limbs, while controls remained paralyzed.
    — Mike McRae October 21, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Of course, everything comes down to that famous prom scene, with Carrie being crowned queen before being doused with pig’s blood.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of pig
Noun
  • Perhaps the pig and hog offers came from fans inspired by seeing cows running on the highway Sunday morning in Kansas City.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The issue has historically been politically taboo to avoid pointing fingers at the powerful agricultural industry in Iowa, one of the country’s top producers of corn, soybeans and hogs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of hog
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“Gorger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gorger. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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