- present participle of hog.
hogging
Example Sentences
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Members of Earth, Wind & Fire had been frustrated with White, accusing him of hogging the bulk of the profits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
He worried that a data center would destroy his peace and quiet, bringing noise and light pollution and hogging the area’s water and electricity.
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2025
Dealing with "seat hogging" and related issues is a tricky balance, and the independent cafes grappling with a similar thing have deployed a range of approaches.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2025
I sometimes would manage to come up with excuses to phone her, and we would have long conversations until one of us would be told by a sibling to stop hogging the line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2024
She wanted to sit down beside me but Daisy was hogging the bed.
From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio
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