as in trapped
to place in conflict or difficulties
we were bogged down by the endless changes, and of course finished late
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Sherri Wright recalled the moment of impact and waking up trapped inside the wreckage.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026 -
The news quickly drew headlines in Thailand because of its resemblance to the dramatic 2018 cave rescue in northern Thailand, where 12 boys and their soccer coach were trapped for more than two weeks before being safely rescued in an operation that became a global sensation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
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Instead, both hesitated, their feet tangled and a charging Healy banged in the loose ball.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
24 May 2026
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Then in the defensive zone, Avalanche teammates Toews and Brock Nelson got tangled up along the boards as Toews tried to clear the puck.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
23 May 2026
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What can be done when you are embroiled in situational depression?—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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The Italian actress is, of course, associated more recently with the early years of MeToo, which saw her as one of the most virulent direct accusers of Harvey Weinstein, after which she was embroiled in misconduct allegations of her own from former actor collaborator Jimmy Bennett.—
David Katz,
IndieWire,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Hard feelings broiled under the surface.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
1 May 2026
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The tail is not yet cooked—though the hell-fire in which the whole book is broiled might not unreasonably have cooked it all ere this.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Bogged (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bogged%20%28down%29. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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