bug
noun
a hemipterous insect.
bugging
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present participleof bug.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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Alfozan, who was denied bail after being deemed a flight risk, currently faces wiretapping allegations for allegedly bugging a conference room.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
The new allegation came in a filing where federal prosecutors argued that Abdulrahman Alfozan, the 35-year-old accused of bugging a restricted OpenAI conference room, should be kept in custody because he is a flight risk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
“What is bugging me is I think our voter rolls may be more accurate than this database,” Phillips said.
From Salon ● Feb. 27, 2026
In tears, she said it was "deeply hurtful" to read the statement of a private investigator who allegedly admitted, in her words to the court on Thursday, "bugging and listening to all my conversations."
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2026
If she doesn’t quit bugging me, I’m gonna ask Mr. Ward to change my seat.
From "Bronx Masquerade" by Nikki Grimes
