as in to trap
to place in conflict or difficulties
we were bogged down by the endless changes, and of course finished late
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It is believed he may have been trapped in that same spot for nearly 24 hours until a passerby was finally able to hear his calls for help, West Metro Fire Rescue said.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
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But Kpler, which tracks ship movements, said that its data shows no significant movement for the 220 tankers and the nearly 500 overall ships now trapped in the Persian Gulf.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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The intellectual-disability argument is tangled in more than a decade of court rulings about executing people with such disabilities.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Dec. 2025
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The biggest trouble with tinsel is its propensity to tangle.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Dec. 2025
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While the filling of chicken, peppers, and onions tossed with olive oil and spices is broiling in the oven, prep the toppings.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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The tail is not yet cooked—though the hell-fire in which the whole book is broiled might not unreasonably have cooked it all ere this.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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It's been a dramatic 11-year tenure on the city hall beat, including federal corruption charges that led to the resignations of three council members, the firing of a police chief, a text messaging scandal that embroiled City Council and a new streetcar that began running and dividing a city.—
Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
3 July 2025
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In recent years, though, the group has suffered some upheaval, including the death of beloved drummer Taylor Hawkins in 2022, the unexpected firing of his replacement Josh Freese in May, and finally a paternity scandal that embroiled frontman Grohl.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
3 July 2025
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“Bog (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bog%20%28down%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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