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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Early on, against Kentucky and Kansas, the offense would bog down a bit because Flagg was still learning how to separate from his man, how to read defenses and how to play through contact.
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Sam Vecenie, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
This will prevent overtime games and discourage teams from fouling in late-clock situations, a technique that often bogs down traditional 5-on-5 games.
—Julia Poe, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
This is a compounding issue that bogs down far too many enterprise IT organizations.
—Matt Kimball, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Siu believes the very nature of how indies are made encourages more personal and authentic representations of what their creators are trying to impart, unimpeded by the corporate expectations that often bog down AAA games.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2025
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Sam Vecenie, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
This will prevent overtime games and discourage teams from fouling in late-clock situations, a technique that often bogs down traditional 5-on-5 games.
—Julia Poe, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
This is a compounding issue that bogs down far too many enterprise IT organizations.
—Matt Kimball, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Siu believes the very nature of how indies are made encourages more personal and authentic representations of what their creators are trying to impart, unimpeded by the corporate expectations that often bog down AAA games.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Bog down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bog%20down. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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