hog
noun
a hoofed mammal of the Old World family Suidae, order Artiodactyla, comprising boars and swine.
hogging
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present participleof hog.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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OpenAI and its chief-executive-slash-showman Sam Altman have been hogging the AI spotlight lately.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025
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
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
Another gripe linked to the amount of space people have on planes is double armrest hogging.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2024
“He’s hogging all the luck. Let’s try again tomorrow.”
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
