bugged
Example Sentences
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“Oh, I bugged everybody from my siblings and neighbors. And I’d kick it with anybody that wanted to give me some attention,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 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
Staff at Pikesville High told them they were feeling unsafe because of all the attention, and they were concerned that the school was bugged with recording devices.
From BBC • Oct. 4, 2024
Everyone spun around and stared at me, and Mrs. Maxy’s eyes bugged out because she knew she had cut the string.
From "Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key" by Jack Gantos
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