pigs

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 But she was treated with heparin, an anticoagulant derived from intestinal tissue of pigs. — Bob Drogin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026 The latter is a flexible, breathable hide of pigs and has been used to make products such as shoes, purses, wallets and early forms of sports equipment. — Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026 The Faaborgfamily recently transitioned from pigs to mushrooms with technical and financial support from The Transfarmation Project, an initiative of the charitable organization, Mercy for Animals. — Rachel Cramer, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026 During the Miocene era, crocodiles, rhino species, and peccary (pigs) resided on area lands, while whales, sharks, and massive seabirds roamed the water. — Katie Riley, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026 But Walsh said Sci-eye’s analysis found no feral pigs in the search area. — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026 Livestock have been reshaping landscapes since humans first domesticated sheep, goats, pigs, and cows, about ten thousand years ago. — Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026 The state's leading animal welfare organization typically works to connect homeless pet pigs with specialized rescue groups across Arizona. — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 18 Sep. 2026 During medieval and Renaissance celebrations, pork was the meal of choice, with pigs often awarded to the winners of street games. — Clare Whitton, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026
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hogs
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  • But raising hogs was physically demanding work and became less profitable for the family over time, Faaborg said.
    — Rachel Cramer, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026
  • In the public imagination, Housewives with a capital H are fame-hungry attention hogs who would rather throw the $400 bottle of Château Brane-Cantenac Margaux that’s sitting in front of us than sip it, as Cosby is hesitantly doing now.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026

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“Pigs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigs. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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