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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More than 2,000 vehicles were damaged, and some survivors were trapped for as long as 14 hours before rescue crews reached them.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
11 May 2026 -
In Lord of the Flies by William Golding, young boys gradually become feral and sadistic when trapped on an island together, and in Shakespeare’s The Tempest, Prospero magically shipwrecks his brother and his allies so that they will all be exiled together under his watch.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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After being approached by Minnesota's Ayo Dosunmu after getting tangled up with McDaniels in the first quarter, Wembanyama would run untouched to the rim for an emphatic windmill dunk.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Just before the buzzer, Cleveland's Jarrett Allen and Detroit's Ausar Thompson got tangled up and no call was made.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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The planet’s surface is broiling at about 460 degrees Celsius (860 degrees Fahrenheit), about double the temperature required to melt pure tin.—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
10 May 2026
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Hard feelings broiled under the surface.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
1 May 2026
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority and five of its unions are embroiled in a contract dispute that could trigger the railroad's first work stoppage in more than 30 years.—
Jennifer McLogan,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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The project remains embroiled in legal battles.—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
7 May 2026
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“Bog (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bog%20%28down%29. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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