bog down

phrasal verb

bogged down; bogging down; bogs down
1
: to cause (something) to sink in wet ground
The mud bogged down the car.
The car got bogged down in the mud.
often used figuratively
It's easy to get bogged down in details.
2
: to become stuck in wet ground
The car bogged down in the mud.
often used figuratively
The story bogs down after the second chapter.

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When security friction, manual approvals or redundant requests bog down a team, their capacity to operate at their full potential is reduced. Fran Rosch, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025 And any kind of task that involves loading modern webpages in Safari quickly bogs down. ArsTechnica, 24 July 2025 But that’s ultimately what bogs down the film as well. Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 10 July 2025 Digital photo and video editing will be smoother, games will look better, and the device won't bog down under more demanding workloads. Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for bog down

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“Bog down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bog%20down. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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