pig

noun

ˈpig How to pronounce pig (audio)
Definition of pignext
as in hog
one who eats greedily or too much all-you-can-eat buffets seem to encourage some people to become shameless pigs

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Recent Examples of pig The same scalpel or bone saw that cut a human also cleft sheep, horses, pigs and other animals in distress. — Katherine Ott, The Conversation, 2 July 2026 Alpha-gal syndrome is caused by ticks, usually the lone star tick, that have previously fed on mammals like cows, deer, goats and pigs. — Erika Edwards, NBC news, 2 July 2026 The pigs that would soon enough become lunch lazed in the compost-pile mud in front of a five-star-hotel-worthy view of the Cretan Sea. — Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026 Food and drink are available for purchase, with the restaurant offering a pig roast plus charcuterie boxes, while Pollyanna Brewing Company, Flagship on the Fox and Dukes Northwoods offer drinks and other bites. — Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pig
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hog
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  • At the same time, industrial production of larger, leaner hogs expanded, and pork shoulders became more practical to cook.
    — Amethyst Ganaway, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
  • Qin Muyuan, the 31-year-old son of Chinese billionaire Qin Yinglin, today joined the board of the family flagship Muyuan Foods Group, the world’s corporate leader in hog sales by volume.
    — Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
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“Pig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pig. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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