bog
noun
wet, spongy ground with soil composed mainly of decayed vegetable matter.
bogged
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past participleof bog.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof bog.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
bognounwet, spongy ground with soil composed mainly of decayed vegetable matter.
Example Sentences
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Don’t get bogged down by complicated recipes that require buying lots of new ingredients — simple meals work.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026
No need to get too bogged down in that, because the movie sure doesn’t.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
This conversation can get quickly bogged down with too much information, and some of it could lead to you being identifiable.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
But the sector has struggled to take off, bogged down by high costs and low investments.
From Barron's ● May 31, 2026
For a time there seemed no answer, and progress got bogged down.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
