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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If you are trapped by moving water, move to the highest possible point and call 911 if possible.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025 -
Emergency crews—including police, firefighters, and paramedics—rushed to the scene, deploying 62 rescuers and 22 vehicles to assist survivors trapped in the wreckage, local media reports.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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New York City who gets tangled in a web of violent crime, the actor gets put through the wringer in the new film Caught Stealing, directed by Darren Aronofsky.—
Benjamin VanHoose,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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She was hurt two nights earlier against Chicago when she got tangled up with Sky center Kamilla Cardoso chasing a loose ball.—
Grant Afseth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
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Lobster is the most popular entrée and it is sumptuously served once a week – such as broiled, in risotto, or Thermidor, and all menus repeat after 28 days.—
Debbi Kickham,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Tasty Apricot Chicken 2 (3 1/2 pound) broiling chickens, cut up Salt and ground black pepper, to taste Garlic salt, to taste ½ pound apricot preserves 6 ounces Russian dressing 1 packet onion soup mix Heat oven to 350 degrees.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Aug. 2025
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His order comes a week after the university became embroiled in a controversy between two warring factions in the school’s board of trustees over the legality of the appointment of McCormick as president.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
29 Aug. 2025
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Recent news has embroiled the White House in controversy, from the President's power to shape the Federal Reserve, to deploying the National Guard to American Cities.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Bog (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bog%20%28down%29. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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