bog
noun
wet, spongy ground with soil composed mainly of decayed vegetable matter.
were 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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She noted that concurrent records requests were bogging down her work.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 19, 2022
Thousands of miles from the U.S. mainland, the nation's optimism and self-image were bogging down.
From Time Magazine Archive
Actually, the biggest aspidistra had been sent because the talks were bogging down.
From Time Magazine Archive
The talks were bogging down over West Berliners' travel rights.
From Time Magazine Archive
Agriculture and industry were bogging down and limiting commerce in England, and many wanted a new livelihood.
From The Pocahontas-John Smith Story by Pocahontas Wight Edmunds
