hogged

Definition of hoggednext
past tense of hog
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Verb
  • Yemen monopolized the coffee trade for around 200 years until Dutch merchants smuggled coffee seeds to Indonesia and began growing plants there.
    Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
  • Yemen monopolized the coffee trade for around 200 years until Dutch merchants smuggled coffee seeds to Indonesia and began growing plants there.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 May 2026
Verb
  • Furthermore, any product associated with risks such as obesity, diabetes or high cholesterol — especially when consumed excessively — would need to carry a clear warning label.
    Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
  • According to the World Instant Noodles Association, Americans consumed over 5 billion servings of instant noodles in 2024.
    Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 May 2026
Verb
  • What matters, after all, is that feeling of being engrossed in a good story.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
  • Sitting on the dais between her husband and pregnant White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, the first lady appears to be engrossed in conversation.
    Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Hogged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hogged. Accessed 11 May. 2026.

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