bog down
Third Person
bogs down
Present Participle
bogging down
Past Tense
bogged down
Past Participle
bogged down
1
to cause something to get stuck in mud or wet ground, preventing it from moving easily
transitive
- The heavy rain bogged the tractor down in the field.
- Thick mud bogged down the hiker during the trail.
- The swampy ground bogged down the explorers' progress.
- Excessive weight can bog the vehicle down in muddy conditions.
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2
to get stuck in mud or wet ground, preventing movement
- The military convoy bogged down in the wetlands during the rainy season.
- The marathon runners found themselves bogging down in the waterlogged section of the trail.
- The tractor bogged down in the muddy field after heavy rainfall.
- Despite having a four-wheel drive, the car bogged down in the muddy track.
- The off-road vehicle bogged down in the swampy terrain, making it difficult to move.
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3
to prevent someone or something from making progress
- They tried to bog down the negotiations with unnecessary demands.
- The complexity of the task bogged down the inexperienced team.
- Negative feedback can easily bog down a person's motivation to improve.
- The manager bogged the team's progress down with unnecessary procedures.
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4
(of progress or process) to become stuck or slowed down due to obstacles or difficulties
- Productivity may bog down if the team lacks proper resources.
- The workflow bogged down when the system experienced a glitch.
- Negotiations often bog down when there's a lack of agreement.
- The political process can bog down due to bureaucratic hurdles.
- Discussions tend to bog down when there are too many opinions.
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