hogging

Example Sentences

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But in some local government and urban planning circles, the windowless establishments are seen as hogging land and creating dead zones where there ought be street life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 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

Starbucks's in South Korea move echoes sentiment in cafes across the world, including in England where some coffee shops have introduced policies aimed at stopping remote workers from "hogging" tables and limiting turnover.

From BBC • Aug. 12, 2025

All that open space created by Toia’s block hogging has benefited teammates.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2024

It bothers me a little that Dylan is hogging the praise.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston