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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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But analysts have warned that the process is likely to be bogged down by issues such as power and land constraints and permitting.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2025

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

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

For goodness sake, how long will we be bogged down.

From The Sorrows of a Show Girl by McGaffey, Kenneth

be bogged down

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