Explore Hog through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like pig or snaffle. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Hog in a sentence
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Hog meaning
- Any animal belonging to the Suidae family of mammals, especially the pig, the warthog, and the boar.
- An adult swine (contrasted with a pig, a young swine).
- A greedy person or thing; one who refuses to share; a gluttonous one.
Synonyms of Hog
Using Hog
- The main meaning on this page is: Any animal belonging to the Suidae family of mammals, especially the pig, the warthog, and the boar. | An adult swine (contrasted with a pig, a young swine). | A greedy person or thing; one who refuses to share; a gluttonous one.
- Useful related words include: pig, snaffle, snap up, swine.
- In the example corpus, hog often appears in combinations such as: the hog, whole hog, hog and.
Context around Hog
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 8 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 1 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Hog
- In this selection, "hog" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, near, far, boss, line, haven and spitality stand out and add context to how "hog" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 7 and hog production was and a bush hog and a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "hog" sits close to words such as anglers, asbestos and bali, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with hog
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Its hog-like features are further emphasized by its fitting name. (11 words)
Last but not least is Hog’s new ability, which is called Pig Pen. (14 words)
Hog slaughter fell 14.7% and hog production was down 15.4% year over year. (15 words)
One such measure, known as "hog-to-hog" time, is the speed of the stone and is the time in seconds the rock takes from the moment it crosses the near hog line till it crosses the far hog line. (40 words)
I was supposed to record the Eminnemce Doo-main public hearing initiated by our latest white-headed mayor, but I just could not sit there and listen to the shit Mr. Hog-son was throwing into the fan! (38 words)
Charlevoix’s Ground Hog Shadowfest celebrates the best of winter with numerous outdoor activities including a soup contest, trivia, cocktail contest, live music, winter activities and much more in downtown Charlevoix (noon to 6 p.m.). (36 words)
Why can’t God-fearing Americans stand tall and take up what is rightfully theirs—the right to shoot hog after hog in front of their children? (27 words)
I was supposed to record the Eminnemce Doo-main public hearing initiated by our latest white-headed mayor, but I just could not sit there and listen to the shit Mr. Hog-son was throwing into the fan! (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
One such measure, known as "hog-to-hog" time, is the speed of the stone and is the time in seconds the rock takes from the moment it crosses the near hog line till it crosses the far hog line.
Hog's Breath Cafe management is on the lookout for a new 'Boss Hog' to embody the chain restaurant's spirit of 'Hog-spitality'.
Hog slaughter fell 14.7% and hog production was down 15.4% year over year.
When one JBS hog slaughterhouse closed in Minnesota last week, 10% of the nation’s hog processing capacity instantly ground to a halt.
Why can’t God-fearing Americans stand tall and take up what is rightfully theirs—the right to shoot hog after hog in front of their children?
Jeff Helgerson, 30, kneels next to Penelope, his pet pig, at a Hog Haven Farm event at Resolute Brewing Company on March 3. Helgerson volunteers for Hog Haven Farm.
Smithfield Foods hasn’t changed the locally dominant method of hog waste disposal since intensive hog operations multiplied in North Carolina in the 1980s and ’90s.
True story, the hog hunters I know use hog dogs and your basic bolt action, or just a bolt action.
In competition, an electronic handle known as the eye on the hog may be fitted to detect hog line violations.
The eye on the hog eliminates human error and the need for hog line officials.
Ask the Municipal Veterinarian Office or Agriculture Office for necessary vaccines like hog cholera vaccines.
Charlevoix’s Ground Hog Shadowfest celebrates the best of winter with numerous outdoor activities including a soup contest, trivia, cocktail contest, live music, winter activities and much more in downtown Charlevoix (noon to 6 p.m.).
Disney, which is the most powerful corporation in the history of Florida, they came out whole hog against it.
It’s a startling reversal of where we were at the beginning of the year, when the state had a huge surplus and many of our lawmakers were going hog-wild trying to spend it all.
Its hog-like features are further emphasized by its fitting name.
I was supposed to record the Eminnemce Doo-main public hearing initiated by our latest white-headed mayor, but I just could not sit there and listen to the shit Mr. Hog-son was throwing into the fan!
Last but not least is Hog’s new ability, which is called Pig Pen.
Laughing the stormy, husky, brawling laughter of Youth, half-naked, sweating, proud to be Hog Butcher, Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat, Player with Railroads and Freight Handler to the Nation.
Lucky for him, If I waited any longer to mow, I’d have to rent a Bush Hog and a hay bailer, so I moved on.
Manitoba hog farmers are a perfect example of how modern agriculture provides solutions for a growing world, sustainably producing nutritious, affordable, and delicious pork for our kitchen tables.
Common combinations with hog
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the hog 20×
- whole hog 20×
- hog and 13×
- of hog 11×
- and hog 8×
- hog farmers 8×
- hog the 8×
- to hog 8×
- for hog 7×
- hog farms 6×