EGGS Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

eggs 1 of 2

noun

plural of egg

as in men

a member of the human race kindhearted and generous, she's a real good egg by anyone's standard

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eggs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of egg

as in spurs

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Recent Examples of eggs

Noun

Sophie Richards waited five years for a diagnosis (the average is seven to 10 years), and has had four surgeries (plus freezing her eggs). — Bella Webb, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026 In fact, data on pregnancy rates from frozen eggs are 80-90 percent in women under age 35–a statistic that is truly remarkable. — Dr. Jaime Knopman, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 Bald eagles are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, so killing, selling or otherwise harming eagles, their nests or eggs is strictly prohibited. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 His typical breakfast is six whole eggs, avocado, and kimchi. — Cathy Cassata, HEALTH, 26 Aug. 2026 In a large bowl, combine the eggs, coconut oil, almond butter, vanilla extract, coconut sugar, and maple syrup. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 Each client receives a heavy box of goods including fresh produce, frozen food, USDA shelf-stable goods and eggs or dairy products. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Breakfast is a limited buffet of eggs, fruit, spreads, and breads. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026 After the eggs hatch, the young dragonflies, called nymphs, live underwater for at least six months and for up to five years for some species. — Olga R. Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for eggs

Noun

Two men accused of armed robberies during Facebook Marketplace transactions were arrested in Fort Worth, police said.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
In 1995, Mladic’s troops slaughtered more than 8,000 Muslim men and boys in Srebrenica — the only post-World War II case of genocide in Europe.

— Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of men

Verb

Correlation, after all, tends to be strongest when a sudden shock spurs investors to take risk off in tandem.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Whatever the culture, there’s a term for witnessing the changing colors of leaves, a universal act that spurs awe and wonder and makes one reflect on the passage of time.

— Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of spurs

Verb

Instead of floating crosses in, Saka either whips his deliveries low near the six-yard box or works a slightly more central position to cut the ball back with a firmer connection.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 26 June 2026
The vessel bends, blocks, and whips the wind into complex micro-currents before the air ever hits the sails.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026

Definition of whips

Verb

His removal from the roster doesn’t make Miami better today, but presses the fast-forward button on the franchise’s future.

— Omar Kelly August 30, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026
The devices are normal patrol gloves until an officer presses a button to activate the electrical mode.

— Ryan J. Foley, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of presses

Noun

Anedda’s way of capturing different moments from different linguistic or interpretive points of view allows the everyday elements of our lives to find space in poetry, democratically.

— Wallis Wilde-Menozzi, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
During their reign in Hollywood’s Golden Age, their lives and cinematic work played out ideals about femininity and its expectations in American culture writ large.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of lives

Verb

But unless carefully designed, these groups are more often excuses for inaction than prods for durable solutions.

— Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
This kind of mutual caretaking, physical as well as emotional, prods larger conversations about the state of the world — particularly, Marie-Lou’s nursing home facing a perpetual funding crisis.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026