hogged

Definition of hoggednext
past tense of hog

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hogged
Verb
  • After prohibition, a few producers monopolized beer for decades.
    Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 1 Feb. 2026
  • After a judge ruled in August 2024 that the tech giant had illegally monopolized online search, the Justice Department argued it should be required to sell off its Chrome browser.
    Julia Shapero, The Hill, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Love may be in the air this Valentine’s Day, but Berlin had better get ready to be consumed by Lust.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Ogden consumed Newell’s videos like candy.
    Bill Donahue, Outside, 14 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • When not engrossed in their studies, preppy students also embrace the outdoors.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Hogged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hogged. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.

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