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. birds
  7. people
  8. fish
Noun
  • Both men and women supported Proposition 36 pretty evenly, though voters under 30 expressed the least support.
    Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Eleven million people have fled their homes, pursued by men with guns and followed by famine.
    Angelina Jolie, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of men
Verb
  • By adopting this approach, sales leaders can create a high-performing, engaged and diverse sales team that spurs profitable revenue growth.
    Gregg Frederick, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Combining the world’s talent and information spurs innovation in ways that benefit everyone, from AI systems that can diagnose diseases and discover new drugs to self-driving cars that can save lives on the roads.
    Lorand Laskai, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2018
Definition of spurs
Noun
  • While a few guys are into it, the rest of them would rather be doing anything else — napping, preferably.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Our framework for a plan is based in real-time, based on how these guys feel.
    Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of guys
Noun
  • There are of course some areas where Salesforce could take things even further.
    Jason Andersen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Hopefully things pick up pace next week.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of things
Noun
  • Moo Deng’s future Moo Deng is the animal of the moment, but there have been other popular creatures before her.
    Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Cue organic lines that turn his jewels into creatures that curl around the body.
    Sandra Salibian, WWD, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of creatures
Noun
  • This confirmed that the original milk-raiding birds were passing on their methods to various flocks.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Stuffers are made from actual birds.
    Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of birds
Noun
  • Authorities are investigating a shooting that left two people injured early Saturday morning in Union City.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
  • Scientists know now that the stealthy menace originated in east Asia and was probably spread inadvertently by people to every continent except Antarctica.
    Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of people
Noun
  • Many vegans and vegetarians do not want meat, chicken or fish in their kitchens.
    Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • But at least one tribe holds out hope for the future of fish in the Klamath.
    Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of fish
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