bog down

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bog down

verb bogs down · bogging down · bogged down

intransitive To become stuck (as if in a bog) and unable to progress. We've gotten bogged down in trifling details.
transitive To cause to become stuck and unable to progress.
Similar: mire, hamper, stymie

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verb to become stuck

Español	empantanarse, estancarse
Português	atolar, empacar
Français	s'enliser
Deutsch	feststecken, festsitzen
Italiano	impantanarsi, impaludarsi, arenarsi
Русский	застревать zastrevatʹ, увязать uvjazatʹ

verb to cause to become stuck

Español	empantanar, estancar
Deutsch	blockieren

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@misc{bog_down_2026,
  title = {bog down},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bog%20down},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}