HOG WILD Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

hog wild

adjective

Definition of hog wild

as in barbaric

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Recent Examples of hog wild The driver in the video is going hog wild on a buffet of food, made up of sushi rolls, sausages, a fiery red stew, and what appears to be a tray of potato pancakes, biscuits, and peppers. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 14 Oct. 2026 Another concern is that therapists might go hog wild and try to sign up an excessive number of clients. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 6 Mar. 2026 Imagine that some program that got approved to use the API goes hog wild. — 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hog wild

Adjective

In no way can [Hasan's] actions be condoned but this decision is a barbaric promotion of a culture of death and must be reconsidered.

— Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Earlier today Opinion Megan McArdle Think a firing squad is barbaric?

— Edith Pritchett, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of barbaric

Adjective

The riotous 640-page doorstopper grapples with homophobia then and now, the lingering specter of colonialism, the tumult of the AIDS crisis, and frameworks of power that demand dominance or submission.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Adéla draws from the Britney Spears playbook on the track and ends up with a riotous song destined for Top 40 dominance.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of riotous

Adjective

Unpacking Meta's wild week Meta delivered a strong third quarter Wednesday evening, but worries about negative free cash flow and its AI spending needs upstaged strong guidance and a promising roadmap for its viral Muse AI agent.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
The film is a wild, frequently grotesque spectacle that careens between horror, action, slapstick, and black comedy.

— Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of wild

Adjective

The Persian Gulf state has declared force majeure — citing unexpected, uncontrollable events preventing contracts from being honored — every month since the March attack.

— Spencer Kimball,Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
About 20% of those in the study reported fatigue, rash, diarrhea, and uncontrollable itching.

— Alice Park, Time, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of uncontrollable

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