bog
noun
wet, spongy ground with soil composed mainly of decayed vegetable matter.
had bogged
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past perfectof bog.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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According to CBP, heightened general security had bogged down processing at the border.
From Slate ● Jan. 6, 2020
On Tuesday, it emerged that Mr. Shanahan’s background investigation had bogged down.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 18, 2019
But perhaps the hallmark of Ms. Kagan’s tenure as dean was breaking the logjam that had bogged down the hiring of new professors.
From New York Times ● May 11, 2010
Kerry strongly rejected the idea that progress had bogged down.
From Reuters ● Jan. 28, 2010
The same thorough mosquito-control measures were instituted in the Isthmus of Panama, where work to dig a canal to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans had bogged down.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
