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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During the storm, Mamdani was shovelling out a car trapped near public housing in Bed-Stuy.—
Naaman Zhou,
New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2026 -
Some of these birds are trapped and treated multiple times, sometimes in the same year.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Read on for tips to keep from getting tangled in the knots.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
31 Jan. 2026
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If your personal life and your business expenses are tangled together, untangle them now.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Magnier and McManus were also United’s biggest shareholders but, bizarrely, became embroiled in a legal dispute with Ferguson over ownership of the horse’s stud rights which turned toxic.—
Chris McKenna,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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From 2022 to 2023, he was embroiled in a slow-motion standoff with local and state law enforcement in Idaho stemming from his refusal to pay a $52 million judgment against him in a high-profile defamation case.—
Jacob Stern,
The Atlantic,
1 Feb. 2026
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Coated with a mixture of fennel seeds, parsley, black pepper, and a touch of brown sugar, the fish is broiled until cooked through but still moist.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
5 Feb. 2026
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Shucked oysters should be boiled, broiled or fried for at least three minutes.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Bogged (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bogged%20%28down%29. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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