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

Dealing with "seat hogging" and related issues is a tricky balance, and the independent cafes grappling with a similar thing have deployed a range of approaches.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2025

“It’s kind of like the baby boomers are hogging political positions,” he said.

From Slate • Nov. 5, 2024

Despite my efforts at hogging the window, I feel myself getting shoved aside as Jude squeezes her head and then her shoulders out beside mine until we’re a two-headed hydra.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson