Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hogged
Verb
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The idea soon monopolized my thoughts.—
Delbert L. Chears,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026 -
Because the airwaves were public property licensed to private stations, the government imposed conditions to ensure no single political voice monopolized them.—
Jay Caruso,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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For Mejia, the ruling closes a chapter that consumed more than half her life.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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Amid Iranian threats on vessels moving through the strait, the lack of movement from oil tankers over the weekend sent energy markets in a fury, as 20 percent of all oil consumed worldwide passes through the conduit.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Don’t listen to your favorite podcast or get engrossed in conversation.—
Natalia V. Osipova,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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For Dallas’ Black community in the late 1950s through the 1960s, the Forest Theater was the place to see and be seen, recalls Shirley Rhodes, an 80-year-old South Dallas native who spent Saturdays there during her childhood while engrossed in the cinematic offerings.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Hogged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hogged. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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