bog (down)

verb

Definition of bog (down)next
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bog (down)
  1. trap
  2. tangle
  3. broil
  4. embroil
Verb
  • Coxon argued that corporate competition has trapped labs in a hubristic race that forces them to build dangerous systems first.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Markets seem trapped in a cycle of Iran tensions leading to higher oil prices, which leads to stocks moving lower and ultimately inflation concerns rising.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of trap
Verb
  • As the Tigers from both LSU and Clemson get set to tangle in Baton Rouge on Saturday to open the 2026 college football season, no one’s more popular on their respective campuses than those BMOCs.
    — Patricia Babcock McGraw OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Trump is moving to strip California’s emissions authority, end tax credits and erase electric vehicle sales mandates, reshaping the national market while leaving the state’s clean-car future tangled in Washington-level uncertainty.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of tangle
Verb
  • And it’s been broiling along the coast, which typically offers a cooler respite from the heat.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The baseball-size crabcake arrives at your table, its jumbo lumps glistening and broiled to a gentle golden brown.
    — Warren Rojas, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of broil
Verb
  • Another beauty founder has been embroiled in the aftermath of Jeffrey Epstein’s decades-long abuses.
    — James Manso, Allure, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Muslims are embroiled in yet another war, but this one isn’t in the Middle East, Southeast Asia or another predominantly Islamic region.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of embroil
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“Bog (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bog%20%28down%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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