as in bathroom
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste
they're out of paper in the bog again
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Recent Examples of bog
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
Native turtle species like bog turtles, wood turtles, diamondback terrapins and eastern box turtles are also protected and cannot be collected or kept as pets.
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Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2026
Like billing insurance companies or updating electronic health records — time consuming tasks that bog therapists down.
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Rhitu Chatterjee,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2026
Dredged out of the past and hinting at violent mysteries, bog bodies intrigue and haunt us.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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In her hands are laminated pictures of striking red cranberry bogs fed by razor-straight water channels.
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ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
Native turtle species like bog turtles, wood turtles, diamondback terrapins and eastern box turtles are also protected and cannot be collected or kept as pets.
—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2026
Like billing insurance companies or updating electronic health records — time consuming tasks that bog therapists down.
—
Rhitu Chatterjee,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2026
Dredged out of the past and hinting at violent mysteries, bog bodies intrigue and haunt us.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bog
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bog
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Marshy has over eight miles of trails through marshes and coastal forest adjacent to Dundee and Saltpeter Creeks.
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Concerns of a serial killer first emerged in late 2010 after the disappearance of Shannan Gilbert, a 23-year-old woman who placed panicked 911 calls from the Oak Beach community before vanishing into the surrounding marsh.
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The home features 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.
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There was also a full bathroom with a separate shower, unlike some RVs whose shower and toilet share the same footprint.
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Instead, the idea is to lock in preservation protections for the 17,000 acres of wetlands surrounding the facility.
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The land where the Lincoln Memorial sits used to be mudflats and wetlands, but now its Reflecting Pool became home to a historically large algae bloom filled with jagged clumps of blue industrial paint.
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The stone lantern adorned with deer in Osaka Garden on the grounds of the Museum of Science and Industry is from the exhibition, and just southeast of there one of the stone structures from the World's Fair is now a Chicago Park District restroom.
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The project — including the design and construction of the trail and pedestrian bridge, as well as parking improvements and additional restroom facilities — is expected to cost about $21 million and take about five years to complete, Lucchesi said.
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Air quality officials also recommend using an air purifier if available and avoiding the use of whole-house fans or swamp coolers that can draw outdoor air inside.
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For millions of years between 350 and 280 million years ago (about 30 million years before the first dinosaurs), these croc-like animals ruled the rivers, swamps, and lakes of the ancient world.
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Instead, opt to store as many items as possible in the existing drawers and cabinets in your bathroom, or consider installing a small cabinet above the toilet.
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What did one toilet say to the other?
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Janice Nix, 67, of South London, was sentenced to 12 years in prison after she was convicted of killing her 5-year-old stepdaughter in June 1978 by forcing the girl into a scalding-hot bath as a punishment.
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Shoppers can find deals on cooling sheets, plush comforters, memory foam pillows, bath towel sets and more, with many items marked down by 30% to 60%.
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“Bog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bog. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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