PIGS Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

pigs

noun

plural of pig

as in hogs

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 pigs The super-sized version of the popular pigs-in-a-blanket was created by Aramark Executive Sous Chef Sean Clark, the company announced Wednesday. — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 26 Aug. 2026 On a 2-acre property in Mississippi, 52-year-old Krystal Polk's family lived off the land for generations, raising chickens and pigs, growing onions and herbs and trading their peaches for pears. — Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 And while Shaq stalking pigs in the dark makes for entertaining content, knocking down feral hogs in Texas is also doing landowners a favor. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 The fairgrounds on Tully Road will have Alaskan pigs racing, kids screaming on carnival rides and the usual assortment of huge corndogs, strawberry shortcakes and a variety of new fair food like tamales, bao buns and kabobs. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026 The constrictor’s favorite cuisine in the wild includes mice, rats and birds, for smaller portions, and deer, wild pigs and even alligators, for a big meal. — Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 22 Aug. 2026 Animals including other pigs, cats, goats, horses, chickens, and donkeys will be his neighbors. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026 In the garden beds, the decorative pigs and cats were blown over. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026 What to read next There, her parents are transformed into pigs and Chihiro is thrust into a vibrant but terrifying underworld. — David Faris, TheWeek, 14 Aug. 2026

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hogs

Noun

Feral hogs reproduce quickly, have few natural predators and have dramatically expanded their range.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Madilynn Becker, Miss Kansas USA Miss Kansas USA Madilynn Becker grew up showing livestock in the 4-H circuit, where youth can show animals like hogs, cows, and, in Becker’s case, lambs.

— Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026

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