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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The film follows Ren, a 16-year-old Filipino-Italian teenager trapped in his mother Mia’s possessive love, who must break free during a three-day Filipino wake as Typhoon Edith approaches Manila.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025 -
For five years, Ave and the other children trapped there — three of them aged six and under — were brutally pimped by their trafficker until a neighbor summoned the cops.—
Natalia Paradies,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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Bagsmart Tech Organizer Nothing feels messier than cords tangled at the bottom of your bag mid-travel day, which is why this smart tech organizer never leaves my suitcase.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Oct. 2025
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The defense was often tangled or disorganized getting back in transition.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
24 Oct. 2025
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Once embroiled in conflict, participants and spectators layer on more stories to make sense of their relationship to its violent cauldron.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Since the Supreme Court struck down a federal ban on sports betting in 2018, the league has embroiled itself in a matrix of relationships with sports-betting operators, including its official partners DraftKings, FanDuel, and BetMGM.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
26 Oct. 2025
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Broilers usually heat at temperatures of 500-550 degrees Fahrenheit, and not all dishes can be safely broiled at the higher end.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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The bread is broiled, slathered in a homemade fondue-like beer cheese sauce, then broiled once more to create a toast that’s crunchy on the bottom and lusciously-creamy on top.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Bogged (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bogged%20%28down%29. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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