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bogarted; bogarting; bogarts
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Examples of bogart in a Sentence
our coach told us not to let the other team bogart us on the field
Recent Examples on the Web
Yet she isn’t allowed to bogart the apercus; each of the characters gets a chance to shine, though some all but cry out for larger parts, larger lily pads on which to brood.
—Rhoda Feng, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
In Schutz’s attempt to reflect reality, her own gestures bogart the image, reopening a decades-old wound without bringing a new dimension of understanding to it.
—Kimberly Drew, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2022
Keep an eye out for this on a crowded table, because someone is likely to bogart it.
—Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2021
Back in the Dark Ages of cannabis consumption, the only rule that seemed to matter was not to bogart that joint.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2020
Built in 1963, the State House was designed to house the Alabama Department of Transportation, but in 1985, the Legislature bogarted the building while the capitol across the street was being renovated.
—Kyle Whitmire, al, 25 Mar. 2020
Tres Santos was accused of bogarting the small town’s water supply and displacing the local fisherman, who had been using the beach at Punta Lobos for generations.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 21 May 2017
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Word History
Etymology
probably from Humphrey Bogart †1957 American film actor
First Known Use
1965, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Bogart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bogart. Accessed 19 Dec. 2024.
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