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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With only the swirling sounds of an overhead air conditioning vent to cloud her thoughts, she explained that, at the beginning, “Estrus” was bogged down by an unprecedented wave of writer’s block.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
It was time-consuming, inefficient, prone to delays and misunderstandings and bogged down by missed return phone calls, especially before cellphones became universally used.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
The vehicle that Pierre Michel Formosa, 68, was using with his travel companion, who was also from France, got bogged down in mud on August 17.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
Doctors are frustrated because they are bogged down with patients.
From Slate ● Aug. 22, 2026
Now Mr. Patterson had me bogged down in some kind of investigation, and I wasn't supposed to talk about anything until he had outlined the clearest course of action.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
