hogging

Example Sentences

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Identify what—or who, if you share a cloud drive with your family—is hogging your storage, then delete stuff you don’t need.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

He worried that a data center would destroy his peace and quiet, bringing noise and light pollution and hogging the area’s water and electricity.

From Barron's • Oct. 18, 2025

Self-described haters say entitled cabana crews are hogging public space and disrespecting other beachgoers.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2025

James won the “MVP” at the Olympics by hogging the ball and making it about him, as usual.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 2024

Even though our team had exchanged email addresses during camp, Dad was hogging the laptop for his job search.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas