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as in greedy
having a huge appetite
the more swinish diners attacked the all-you-can-eat buffet with gusto
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as in brute
having or showing the nature and appetites of a lower animal
we were appalled by the rude and swinish behavior some people thought it was all right to display in public
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Recent Examples of swinish
Another, Cora, is saddled with a swinish husband who tries to gaslight her whenever his chronic infidelity is exposed.
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Sarah Lyall, New York Times, 27 May 2022
Sarah Lyall, New York Times, 27 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swinish
Adjective
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What the greedy developers are trying to do burns me to no end.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 May 2025
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The beloved ruler was supposed to care about the wellbeing of his people, but the noblemen beneath him were greedy and indifferent.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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Greer has points in three of Florida’s past four games while still showcasing his brute force on the ice (33 hits in nine games).—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
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Tactics remained an afterthought, chucked aside in favor of brute force and the long ball.—
Pablo Maurer,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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The merged generative AI model is bloated and runs extremely slowly, possibly so piggish that using it on everyday tasks is exasperating and imprudent due to enormous delays while processing.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
11 Sep. 2024
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Surrounded by a dysfunctional family and a piggish boss (Stellan Skarsgård), Justine is lonely, exasperated, and seething.—
Matthew Jacobs,
Vulture,
12 Apr. 2024
Adjective
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Lori survives the brutal events of prom night, but not without a fight.—
Jane LaCroix,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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Amid the brutal cuts across the federal government under the Trump administration, perhaps one of the most gutting is the loss of experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who respond to lead poisoning in children.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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But having to show up to the theater every day and try to control this wild, feral animal that is Cole Escola's Mary Todd Lincoln has been the greatest challenge of my life.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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From then on, the young cat was brought into Sarah's home, where Sarah spent time and patience in trying to get the feral cat to become confident around humans.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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“Swinish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swinish. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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