BOGGING (DOWN) Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

bogging (down)

verb

present participle of bog (down)

as in trapping

to place in conflict or difficulties we were bogged down by the endless changes, and of course finished late

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Beavers were nearly wiped out due to 300 years of trapping and trading.

— Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Henri Bezy, 82, was sleeping inside when Matis came crashing in, trapping him under the car.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of trapping

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Specialized compartments for rings, statement necklaces, and dainty earrings keep each piece accessible, plus the soft material prevents tangling and damage.

— Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026
If your duvet cover has buttons or zippers, Ceconi recommends fastening the closures before laundering to prevent tangling.

— Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 14 July 2026

Definition of tangling

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And it’s been broiling along the coast, which typically offers a cooler respite from the heat.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Dozens of young people, including a twenty-one-year-old professional footballer, drowned while seeking relief in open water; three French children died in broiling cars.

— Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of broiling

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Matti Friedman, a former Associated Press reporter in the Middle East, has observed that in the conflicts embroiling Israel and diaspora Jewry, many major Western media institutions have recast themselves as participants instead of observers.

— David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
The scale of the fraud in Minnesota dwarfs the roughly $100 million welfare scandal that rocked Mississippi from 2016 to 2019, embroiling former NFL quarterback Brett Favre in a civil lawsuit and sullying the state’s reputation for oversight.

— The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026

Definition of embroiling

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