eggs 1 of 2

noun

Definition of eggsnext
plural of egg
as in men
a member of the human race kindhearted and generous, she's a real good egg by anyone's standard

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eggs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of egg
as in spurs

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eggs
  1. men
  2. spurs
  3. guys
  4. things
  5. creatures
  6. people
  7. fish
Noun
  • The third round mirrored the first 10 minutes of the contest, with both men active in the striking department early before returning to their wrestling.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Three men, all members of a city crew working on the pier at the time, were thrown into the ocean, according to the sheriff's office.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of men
Verb
  • Beneath southeast Iceland, a column of molten rock—known as a hot spot—spurs even more eruptions.
    Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
  • That spurs the humpbacks to lunge into the air to collect the small fish, creating the iconic imagery.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of spurs
Noun
  • The receivers and tight ends don’t include any stars but go deep in terms of guys who can do damage.
    Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Our guys had to buy into our defense.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of guys
Noun
  • The challenge has always been to figure out how to personalize things without spending inordinate amounts of time and money mapping out every possible path a student might take.
    Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
  • As a business owner, higher profit margins, all other things being equal, are more valuable.
    Bill Stone, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of things
Noun
  • These creatures have now inspired human innovations that take soft robots and water filters to the next level.
    Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Another research team at MIT used the gills of these creatures, which filter for plankton, to improve commercial water filtration systems.
    Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of creatures
Noun
  • Still, several people posted what appeared to be drone photos and videos of the restricted areas online.
    Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Instead, it was mistakenly sent to nearly 10 million people, McGowan said.
    Denise Chow, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of people
Noun
  • These rostra are used to slash through schools of fish, defend against predators, and, occasionally, strike at competitors or threats.
    Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Our reservoirs were emptied by our governor because tribal leaders wanted to save fish.
    Tracy Wright, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of fish
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