overeater

noun

as in pig
one who eats greedily or too much they decided to join a support group for overeaters

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  1. pig
  2. hog
  3. glutton
Noun
  • Speaking of the players, the two Irish twin sisters emerged as standouts at the end of the season with their hilarious telepathy pig bit in episode 9 and their touching performance at Mae’s memorial in the finale.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
  • But she was treated with heparin, an anticoagulant derived from intestinal tissue of pigs.
    — Bob Drogin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of pig
Noun
  • Fishmeal helped fuel the post-World War II expansion of industrial chicken and hog farming, particularly in Europe and the United States.
    — Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Bubba’s had been closed for an extended period while Miller recovered from spinal fusion surgery that left him unable to load hogs onto a smoker.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of hog
Noun
  • Best Linen Clothing for Spring Travel at Quince I’m a glutton for springtime.
    — Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026
  • Drummond is a burly, 6-foot-11 glass glutton.
    — Fred Katz, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Definition of glutton
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“Overeater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overeater. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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