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bogged down

VERB

stick; become stuck

Synonyms

STRONGEST

halt hang up impede stall

WEAK

decelerate delay detain retard set back sink slacken slow down slow up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance forward help

Example Sentences

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The agreement also settles two other disputes that have bogged down the case with appeals.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

"Insurance companies love to use long documents, policies with wording that doesn't make any sense, that get you bogged down, so by the time you start reading it, you feel like you can't finish."

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

"The Arab Gulf nations that mediated previous rounds of Afghanistan-Pakistan talks are now bogged down by their own war. Other mediators, including China, have had limited success," he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

For years, the U.S. has said it would shift its attention to Asia, but has remained bogged down elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

But the program was bogged down in paperwork.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston