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

He dated actress Amber Heard, giving her Teslas as gifts, but she later worried they were bugged, because she said he was "controlling."

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2025

Some of the boxes were bugged with audio devices.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2024

"Put down your surgical instruments, Dr. Loofah. Nobody's getting their back bugged today. Not on our watch."

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein