BOGGED DOWN Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

bogged (down)

verb

past tense of bog (down)

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 driver of the semi-truck was trapped inside the cab and was extricated by crews before being transported to the hospital for evaluation.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Last November, a 45-year-old man died after he was trapped inside a donation box in Houston and was unable to breathe, officials said.

— David Chiu, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

Definition of trapped

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June 21 – July 22 Money or trust could expose where comfort and control have gotten tangled.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2026
Almost every 22-minute chapter here follows the same comfortably familiar outline, with the leads getting acclimated to a new universe, getting tangled up in a life-or-death showdown and then fleeing to the next one.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026

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By contrast, significant upticks in routine vaccination coverage in Sudan, a country embroiled in a brutal civil conflict, show that access to lifesaving services for children can improve even in a difficult operating environment.

— Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Outside of the selection, the festival’s parent body, the Venice Biennale, is embroiled in its own culture war with the European Union over its move to invite Russia to its Art Biennale earlier this year.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 July 2026

Definition of embroiled

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The final additions of cheddar, nutmeg, and red pepper round out the dish’s depth of flavor before—as with my mom’s grits cakes—they’re chilled in a casserole dish overnight before being cut into triangular slices and broiled until golden.

— Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 16 July 2026
Already this summer, two major heat waves have broiled Europe.

— Beth Gardiner, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026

Definition of broiled

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