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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Federal government attorneys say the lawsuits are a backdoor way to regulate heat-trapping greenhouse gas emissions and amount to an unconstitutional power grab.

— LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
This is a person who’s really isolated herself, who has run from love, who has thought of love as a trap, and who has done everything in her power not to be trapped.

— Max Gao, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of trap

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There are also some poke bowls and hot entrées like teriyaki broiled eel over rice on the menu.

— Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026
The tender pink flesh of salmon can be grilled, seared, baked, pan-fried, and broiled to make plenty of delicious salmon recipes, but for some, cooking fish at home can be daunting.

— Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of broil

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Aside from Baldoni, Wallace’s other clients have included actress Rebel Wilson, who is now embroiled in her own defamation litigation with Amanda Ghost, a producer on her film The Deb.

— Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026
Meta was embroiled in a privacy scandal last week after an Inc writer found that Muse was reading their personal messages without permission.

— James Peckham, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of embroil

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