hog
noun
a hoofed mammal of the Old World family Suidae, order Artiodactyla, comprising boars and swine.
are hogging
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present progressiveof hog.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Self-described haters say entitled cabana crews are hogging public space and disrespecting other beachgoers.
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2025
“It’s kind of like the baby boomers are hogging political positions,” he said.
From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2024
Supreme Court justices on Monday seemed sympathetic to Florida officials who complain that their neighbors to the north in Georgia are hogging water in a way that endangers a sensitive Sunshine State estuary.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 8, 2018
Maybe the Warriors are hogging all the W’s.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 25, 2015
Everything they want to themselves, and they are hogging all the time.
From The Discards by Lucullus Virgil McWhorter
