bog (down)

verb

Definition of bog (down)next
as in to trap
to place in conflict or difficulties we were bogged down by the endless changes, and of course finished late

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bog (down)
  1. trap
  2. tangle
  3. broil
  4. embroil
Verb
  • Made from 100 percent cotton, these pants feel soft against your skin and won’t trap heat.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026
  • If trapped by moving water, seek the highest possible point and contact emergency services by calling 911.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of trap
Verb
  • In other words, the valuable part of any message, the signal, can easily get tangled up in noise.
    — Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • During the first game, the Fever’s Caitlin Clark and the Mercury’s DeWanna Bonner got tangled up, said some unkind things, and five players wound up with technical fouls in the aftermath.
    — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of tangle
Verb
  • Temperatures in the beach cities pleasantly hovered in the 70s, a stark contrast to East Coast communities broiling in a heat wave.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • Those who turn to methods like broiling and roasting when cooking will be prone to more buildup in their oven, Murphy explains, due to the way heat breaks down oil and fat.
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 2 July 2026
Definition of broil
Verb
  • Syria's economic opening predates recent conflicts, while Iraq is embroiled in a domestic anti-corruption purge.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • And to be an American is to be embroiled in the great democratic experiment that has been defined by division from the beginning.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
Definition of embroil
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“Bog (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bog%20%28down%29. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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