hogged

/ hɒɡd /

adjective

1. nautical (of a vessel) having a keel that droops at both ends Compare sag

Example Sentences

Love Is All Around is a member of a very small club of hits that hogged the charts in the 1990s to the point many couldn't listen to them any more.

From BBC

Snoop, the all-seeing dog in the best picture nominee “Anatomy of a Fall,” has really hogged the pooch spotlight.

From Seattle Times

“You don’t have to say that somebody hogged credit,” but rather that she isn’t getting the recognition she deserves.

From Science Magazine

It was a rare break for Republicans who desperately want to keep Biden front and center after the rollback of abortion rights and former president Donald Trump’s legal troubles hogged the spotlight all summer.

From Washington Post

For years an executive office suite hidden behind drapes hogged this prime real estate.

From New York Times

Related Words

• gobble up
• monopolize