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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hogging
monopolizing
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The Velvet Gang’s members are Black, and their heists involve the partnership of a white woman who serves as a decoy, by monopolizing salesclerks’ attention and leaving the threesome free to slip out with loads of merchandise.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
22 May 2026 -
That last part may be the only real vulnerability that could keep the Spurs and Thunder from monopolizing Western Conference championships.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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“Hogging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hogging. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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