hog
noun
a hoofed mammal of the Old World family Suidae, order Artiodactyla, comprising boars and swine.
have hogged
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present perfectof hog.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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While Norwegian Haaland's remarkable scoring feats in this campaign - 27 now for club and country - have hogged the headlines, Foden is a key part of that "talent up front".
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2025
Boomers have hogged the spotlight and taken heat for years, been blamed and lauded for just about everything.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2019
At Real Madrid, where he’s played since 2012, galácticos like Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale have hogged the spotlight.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2018
Gourmet food trucks — or whatever you call that seemingly endless fleet of kebab and taco vendors — have hogged all the attention and much of the stomach space of downtown office workers.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 22, 2015
The horses are small and compact, like those on the frieze of Parthenon, and have hogged manes.—Purchased from Sir W. Hamilton, 1772.
From A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) by A. H. Smith
