be bogged down

VERB

stick

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attach catch fix glue hold linger paste remain stay

STRONG

bind bond braze cement clasp cleave cling clog cohere fasten fuse hug jam join lodge persist snag solder unite weld

WEAK

become embedded become immobilized cling like ivy freeze to hold fast hold on stay put stick like barnacle stick together

Antonyms

STRONGEST

go halt leave let go release

STRONG

detach disconnect loose loosen open separate unfasten

WEAK

remove unfix unstick

Example Sentences

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I knew that she would never want to be bogged down with trains and lace.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

"It's a generational issue," he says, arguing they don't want to be "bogged down with this debate".

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

In fact, “Wicked” operates with its audience constantly in mind, keeping an amiable pace that manages not to be bogged down by too many songs or unnecessary reprises.

From Salon • Nov. 19, 2024

Stockton Rush, the OceanGate Expeditions CEO and Titan pilot who was among the dead, had said he didn’t want to be bogged down by such standards.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 23, 2023

The handling of each application for pioneering service must be expedited, and not allowed to be bogged down for any reason, or in the hands of committees.

From Unfolding Destiny by Shoghi Effendi

be bogged down

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