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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Nature-loving travelers from around the globe are bugging out over the fireflies, descending en masse on isolated stretches of the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 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
Now, she claimed a senior reporter had tasked investigators with phone-tapping and bugging to get information for stories.
From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2026
But King’s resume, which would stretch from one end of Wimbledon’s Center Court to the other and keep going, is missing one thing, and that was bugging her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2025
Deep down, he knew what was really bugging him and why he was in such an up-and-down mood.
From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers
