- present participle of bug.
bugging
Example Sentences
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Nature-loving travelers from around the globe are bugging out over the fireflies, descending en masse on isolated stretches of the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
“What is bugging me is I think our voter rolls may be more accurate than this database,” Phillips said.
From Salon ● Feb. 27, 2026
In tears, she said it was "deeply hurtful" to read the statement of a private investigator who allegedly admitted, in her words to the court on Thursday, "bugging and listening to all my conversations."
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2026
Now, she claimed a senior reporter had tasked investigators with phone-tapping and bugging to get information for stories.
From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2026
“Whatever it is that’s bugging you,” she says, “it’s about a guy, right?”
From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead
