bogs (down)

verb

present tense third-person singular of bog (down)
as in traps
to place in conflict or difficulties we were bogged down by the endless changes, and of course finished late

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  1. traps
  2. tangles
  3. embroils
Verb
  • But the heat dome, an area of high pressure that traps warm air beneath it, isn’t just sending temperatures soaring.
    — Tyler Ory, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Nestling them together traps enough steam to help the interiors soften before the potatoes shrink slightly, giving them room to brown.
    — Rick Martinez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of traps
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  • So here's the part where DC's comic book logic tangles itself into knots.
    — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • But consent decrees are legally and politically complicated, and the treatment of migrant children further tangles the situation.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of tangles
Verb
  • The following story embroils everyone involved in a complicated game of currying favor in their world of an elite country club.
    — Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Definition of embroils
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“Bogs (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bogs%20%28down%29. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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