BOG (DOWN) Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

bog (down)

verb

Definition of 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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What to read next Within one lunar week (which is roughly seven months on Earth), over half the methane was trapped at the moon's cold polar areas, with a whopping 42% of the substance trapped at the south pole compared to 12% at the north pole.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 14 July 2026
The film follows a man trapped inside a bar, where reality begins to unravel in increasingly disturbing ways.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026

Definition of trap

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He was tossed from the game during the 64th minute after he got tangled up with Bosnia’s Tarik Muharemovic.

— Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
On this day in 1897, during the launch from Dane’s Island, part of the Svalbard archipelago, about 600 miles from their target, the ropes tangled and either fell off or were cut off.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026

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Temperatures in the beach cities pleasantly hovered in the 70s, a stark contrast to East Coast communities broiling in a heat wave.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Those who turn to methods like broiling and roasting when cooking will be prone to more buildup in their oven, Murphy explains, due to the way heat breaks down oil and fat.

— Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 2 July 2026

Definition of broil

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Jolie and Pitt, 62, have been embroiled in an ongoing legal battle over Château Miraval since 2022.

— Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
For nearly two decades, Khosla has been embroiled in a battle over public access to Martins Beach, a popular surfing and recreation spot in the unincorporated San Mateo County.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of embroil

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