bog
noun
wet, spongy ground with soil composed mainly of decayed vegetable matter.
was bogging
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past progressiveof bog.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Senate leaders, while hopeful that they could find solutions to appease concerned senators, expressed frustration Monday that the effort was bogging down.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 27, 2017
But in some areas, the bad weather that was bogging down Kenya’s army was bogging down civilians, too.
From New York Times ● Nov. 2, 2011
Earlier in the year, it was bogging him down how much defense we had in.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 3, 2010
This was bogging down the model of clear, hold, build and transfer that was central for the drawdown to begin in July 2011.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 28, 2010
By last week, however, it was clear that the country's economy, never robust, was bogging down for reasons that are not of Mrs. Gandhi's making.
From Time Magazine Archive
