bog down

phrasal verb

bogged down; bogging down; bogs down

: 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.

: to become stuck in wet ground

The car bogged down in the mud.

—often used figuratively

The story bogs down after the second chapter.

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Both Droste and Story said the disruptions bog down city processes. —

Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024 The ripple effects would spread globally as port congestion bogs down shipping capacity and drives up freight rates, analysts warn. —

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 See all Example Sentences for bog down