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 figuratively

It's easy to get bogged down in details.

2

: to become stuck in wet ground

The car bogged down in the mud.

—often used figuratively

The story bogs down after the second chapter.

Examples of bog down in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There are also disputed questions about key testimony and evidence that could further bog down the case. —Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Nov. 2024

This culture gap erodes experimentation, stifles agility and bogs down teams in red tape. —Andrea Ruskin, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024

Renewing documentation or getting deported already can take months or years — any huge push to remove people or cut down on authorizations will likely only bog down that system without a massive influx of funding, lawyers told the Free Press. —Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2024

All the non-reading things that have a tendency to bog down like scrolling through your library or loading the Kindle Store is super smooth. —Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 19 Nov. 2024