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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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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 CEO who died on Titan, had said he didn’t want to be bogged down by such standards.

From Washington Times • Jun. 23, 2023

They also argued that their lawsuit would be bogged down if it were bunched in with all the consolidated cases.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 10, 2023

Starmer doesn't want to be bogged down by too much baggage as he tries to climb his electoral mountain.

From BBC • May 7, 2021

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 Dawn of a New Day by Shoghi Effendi

be bogged down

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