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bogged down

VERB

stick; become stuck

Synonyms

STRONGEST

halt hang up impede stall

WEAK

decelerate delay detain retard set back sink slacken slow down slow up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance forward help

Example Sentences

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But the sector has struggled to take off, bogged down by high costs and low investments.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

The agreement also settles two other disputes that have bogged down the case with appeals.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

"Insurance companies love to use long documents, policies with wording that doesn't make any sense, that get you bogged down, so by the time you start reading it, you feel like you can't finish."

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

He has expressed disdain for previous U.S. wars abroad that have devolved into quagmires, promising that the country wouldn’t get bogged down in such conflicts under his leadership.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

But the program was bogged down in paperwork.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston