bog down

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

Advocates of this approach say voluntary reviews and existing agency powers provide flexibility and speed, whereas mandatory licensing or extended preclearance windows could bog down industry and drive cutting‑edge work overseas. — Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

On one side, plaintiffs’ lawyers are working with local communities and advocacy groups to throw up legal obstacles to bog down development. — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026

Collins also argues Biden-era spending helped fuel the inflation that still bogs down family finances. — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026

This analysis makes up the most compelling part of the book, which is written in a kind of structureless, hybrid blogger-academic style, and otherwise tends to bog down in confusing digressions. — Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026

Rhymes for bog down

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown