- present participle of bug.
bugging
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Abdulrahman Alfozan, the Saudi national accused of bugging a restricted OpenAI conference room, pleaded not guilty on Friday in a federal court in San Francisco.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Detectives turned to a daring undercover operation - bugging Michael Stewart's home and car, placing listening devices on his brother's car, and sending two covert officers into Michael's life.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Nature-loving travelers from around the globe are bugging out over the fireflies, descending en masse on isolated stretches of the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
I’m like, “I have a headphone in my ear and I’m really busy working. You’re kind of bugging me right now.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026
They hit it off and went on a few dates, and pretty soon the press was bugging her as well and that was too much.
From "The River" by Gary Paulsen
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