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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Go to the highest level of the building if you are trapped by flooding.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
The gas dissolves directly into the stubborn crude trapped within the rock matrix.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of trapped

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Reese was tangled up in the paint with the Fire's Carla Leite as Dream guard Rhyne Howard made a 3-pointer from the right corner during the fourth quarter.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Because trunk cargo nets have large holes, pointed items such as fishing poles, bats, or rackets can get tangled.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of tangled

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Another beauty founder has been embroiled in the aftermath of Jeffrey Epstein’s decades-long abuses.

— James Manso, Allure, 3 Sep. 2026
Muslims are embroiled in yet another war, but this one isn’t in the Middle East, Southeast Asia or another predominantly Islamic region.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of embroiled

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The baseball-size crabcake arrives at your table, its jumbo lumps glistening and broiled to a gentle golden brown.

— Warren Rojas, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026
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

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