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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Whereas traditional testing often involved what was referred to as linear execution (where test cases ran sequentially), this proved to bog down the whole process.
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William Jones, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
But flashbacks of a man who knew the bomber as a young man and now walks the streets tend to bog down the story.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
Small wonder, then, that Congressional responses to far more abstract issues like, say, the primary care physician shortage, bog down in immovable policy inertia.
—Michael L. Millenson, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2025
Knicks Film School's Rit Holtzman also notes that more accurate tip-off times, play reviews (which often revolve around trivial fouls prior to the fourth quarters of games), free throw shooting policies, and timeouts often bog down games plenty.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
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William Jones, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
But flashbacks of a man who knew the bomber as a young man and now walks the streets tend to bog down the story.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
Small wonder, then, that Congressional responses to far more abstract issues like, say, the primary care physician shortage, bog down in immovable policy inertia.
—Michael L. Millenson, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2025
Knicks Film School's Rit Holtzman also notes that more accurate tip-off times, play reviews (which often revolve around trivial fouls prior to the fourth quarters of games), free throw shooting policies, and timeouts often bog down games plenty.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Bog down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bog%20down. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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