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to bog down
01
to cause something to get stuck in mud or wet ground, preventing it from moving easily
Transitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
down
Base verb
bog
Present tense
bog down
3rd person singular
bogs down
Present participle
bogging down
Past simple
bogged down
Past participle
bogged down
Examples
The heavy rain bogged the tractor down in the field.
02
to get stuck in mud or wet ground, preventing movement
Intransitive
Examples
The military convoy bogged down in the wetlands during the rainy season.
03
to prevent someone or something from making progress
Examples
They tried to bog down the negotiations with unnecessary demands.
04
(of progress or process) to become stuck or slowed down due to obstacles or difficulties
Examples
Productivity may bog down if the team lacks proper resources.
