bog (down)

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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Verb
  • If you are trapped by moving water, move to the highest possible point and call 911 if possible.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT Updated July 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2025
  • Lavigne had come home to help her sister and got trapped by the storm.
    Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • They get tangled up in trees and power lines; one image from the front shows a street crisscrossed by what looks like a giant spiderweb.
    Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
  • Storage dividers will help keep your items separate and prevent them from tangling or rubbing together.
    Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • Beef, according to its menu, is first seasoned and then broiled at 1,200 degrees.
    Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 10 July 2025
  • This case will simply add another layer to the already broiling legal battle between the administration and the university.
    Peter Aitken Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
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  • Tina Knowles may have unintentionally sparked a firestorm online after a recent social media post was interpreted by some fans as subtle shade aimed at Nicki Minaj, who’s currently embroiled in a public tirade targeting son-in-law JAY-Z and, by extension, Beyoncé.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 10 July 2025
  • The governor has since been embroiled in public feuds on social media with the Trump administration regarding numerous policies.
    Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 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 21 Jul. 2025.

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