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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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But the $3.5 billion project has become bogged down in delays and contractural disputes, and remains in the testing phase.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Businesses are bogged down by deeply embedded business rules and legacy systems.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 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

He’s praying the United States won’t get bogged down again.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

But the program was bogged down in paperwork.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston