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.

Examples of bog down in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Timberwolves coach Chris Finch would likely love to have another scoring option at his disposal to insert if things bog down offensively. —Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 11 July 2024

But, to reform Social Security sensibly and ensure that the effort does not bog down negotiations over a deficit-reduction plan, policymakers would be well-advised to address Social Security as part of a separate process that's focused on that challenge. —Robert Greenstein, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2012

The New York conviction did not bog down Trump in the context of the debate, in part because much of the conversation surrounded policy debates and international matters such as the war in Ukraine and Israel. —Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 June 2024

Others said the visa change will bog down the backlog of immigrants waiting for green cards and were skeptical that the federal government could get through hundreds of thousands of applications before the election and possible administration change. —Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 June 2024