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BOG DOWN

(verb)

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There are 4 meanings of the phrase Bog Down.

Bog Down - as a verb

Get stuck while doing something

Example: "She bogged down many times while she wrote her dissertation"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
bog

Cause to get stuck as if in a mire

Example: "The mud mired our cart"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
mire

Be unable to move further

Example: "The car bogged down in the sand"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
get stuckgrind to a haltmire

Cause to slow down or get stuck

Example: "The vote would bog down the house"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
bog

Example Sentences

"The computer system tends to bog down when too many applications are running simultaneously."
"The team's performance started to bog down in the second half of the game."
"His elaborate explanation only served to bog down the conversation."
"The organization's bureaucracy can often bog down decision-making processes."
"The heavy workload and lack of resources are causing the project to bog down."
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