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  • past participle of bug.
  • past tense form of bug.

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My department chairman intervened, and I avoided arrest—though a student later told me my apartment was likely bugged.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

The couple kept close tabs on their permit applications and bugged Los Angeles County when they felt things weren’t moving fast enough.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

He inserted himself into the talks, arranging meetings in a bugged office building that allowed federal agents to record every word.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2025

Vice Presidential nominee JD Vance told podcaster Joe Rogan on Thursday that he bugged out from a game of mini-golf after he heard of Donald Trump's assassination attempt.

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2024

It always bugged him that she got the best room.

From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar




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