bog down
phrasal verb
bogged down; bogging down; bogs down
1
: to cause (something) to sink in wet ground
The mud bogged down the car.
The car got bogged down in the mud.
—often used figurativelyIt's easy to get bogged down in details.
2
: to become stuck in wet ground
The car bogged down in the mud.
—often used figurativelyThe story bogs down after the second chapter.
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The ripple effects would spread globally as port congestion bogs down shipping capacity and drives up freight rates, analysts warn.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2024
Don’t Expect Perfection Sometimes, the need for perfection bogs down the process.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2024
Perhaps most worrying, a normalization agreement would bog down the United States in the Middle East at a time when the White House should be prioritizing other global challenges, such as countering Beijing in the South China Sea.
—Frederic Wehrey, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2024
That confidence begins with a tight screenplay devoid of the exposition and explanations that so often bog down crime thrillers.
—Scott Phillips, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2024
Don’t Expect Perfection Sometimes, the need for perfection bogs down the process.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2024
Perhaps most worrying, a normalization agreement would bog down the United States in the Middle East at a time when the White House should be prioritizing other global challenges, such as countering Beijing in the South China Sea.
—Frederic Wehrey, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2024
That confidence begins with a tight screenplay devoid of the exposition and explanations that so often bog down crime thrillers.
—Scott Phillips, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Bog down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bog%20down. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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