bog
noun
wet, spongy ground with soil composed mainly of decayed vegetable matter.
is bogging
-
present progressiveof bog (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Melissa Eddy traveled to the German state of Baden-Württemberg to visit companies and speak with their leaders about how bureaucracy is bogging them down.
From New York Times ● Apr. 9, 2024
This demographic slump is bogging down the growth prospects of Asia’s fourth-largest economy.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 22, 2023
“But right now what is bogging us down … is availability of the vaccine, both in the urban setting and in the rural setting.”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 2, 2021
But instead of building on that strength, Samsung is bogging it down.
From The Verge ● Jan. 27, 2021
Unfortunately, many courts are receiving a long list of homes that need to be foreclosed, and it is bogging down the length of time that it takes to get these type of proceedings done.
From Encyclopedia.com ● Jun. 26, 2018
