bog
noun
wet, spongy ground with soil composed mainly of decayed vegetable matter.
bogs
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present tense formof bog (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Then in 1857, the regime of Emperor Napoleon III ordered the planting of maritime pines to drain the bogs of southwestern France.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
"Foundations are sometimes built on peat bogs: if these dry out, they shrink, and cracks can appear in buildings," she said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
He moves from the peat bogs of 18th-century Ireland to the dot-com bust with equal authority.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
The diversity of Shropshire's nature makes it special, he added, recalling "those brilliant hills, the Stiperstones, the Long Mynd" as well as "bogs, fens, and a brilliant river system".
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
It rained cats and dogs frogs bogs then it rained snakes and lizards.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
