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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Another video shows a man holding the crying infant, with his arms covered in blood and the lower half of his body still trapped in rubble.

— Duarte Dias, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
The slab was too heavy to toss aside, and Osorio was worried there could be more people trapped underneath.

— Rocio Munoz, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of trap

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The ceiling arches in the back, hiding a tiny alcove where a couple sits tucked close, their legs tangled beneath the table.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
Then Cox-Rosen found another jam on I-75 southbound at the South 120 Loop (Exit 263), where four or five vehicles and a box truck tangled.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of tangle

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The final additions of cheddar, nutmeg, and red pepper round out the dish’s depth of flavor before—as with my mom’s grits cakes—they’re chilled in a casserole dish overnight before being cut into triangular slices and broiled until golden.

— Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 16 July 2026
For more than a year, an uncontrolled fire had burned in the bowels of the dump, broiling old garbage and sending nauseating fumes into nearby homes.

— Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

Definition of broil

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And Meta has been embroiled in controversy over concerns about its AI smart glasses being used to record others without their consent.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
In the decade since their divorce, the former couple have been embroiled in a series of legal battles that have pulled back the curtain on their allegedly tumultuous family life.

— Edward Segarra, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of embroil

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