geography
: wet spongy ground
especially
: a poorly drained usually acid area rich in accumulated plant material, frequently surrounding a body of open water, and having a characteristic flora (as of sedges, heaths, and sphagnum)
bogged; bogging
: to cause to sink into or as if into a bog (see bog entry 1) : impede, mire
—usually used with down
a car that had gotten bogged down in the mud
easy to get bogged down in the details
: to become impeded or stuck
—usually used with down
Extra demand can cause the system to bog down.
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Noun (1)
Noun (2)
Examples of bog in a Sentence
Noun (1)
got a shoe stuck in the bog
Noun (2)
they're out of paper in the bog again
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Greg Manlove, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
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Dolly Sods Wilderness, a small but spectacular 17,000-acre roadless area known for its high-elevation bogs and rocky outcroppings, is the destination for hiking and backpacking.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 9 Dec. 2024
Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 16 July 2024
With massive amounts of data available everywhere, there’s no need to let bureaucracy bog things down.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Don’t let the stress of what to get for your co-worker or loved one bog you down; our team has taken the time to dive deep through Amazon to find a list of gifts that will bring joy to everyone on your list and then some.
—Greg Manlove, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
How to Maximize the Warm Months in Davis Hike, Fish, and (Much) More
Dolly Sods Wilderness, a small but spectacular 17,000-acre roadless area known for its high-elevation bogs and rocky outcroppings, is the destination for hiking and backpacking.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 9 Dec. 2024
Verb
He’s principally defined by having no clear place to be, which can be rich territory for psychological texture — or a narrative morass that bogs everything down.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 16 July 2024
With massive amounts of data available everywhere, there’s no need to let bureaucracy bog things down.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Bog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bog. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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