geography
: wet spongy ground
especially
: a poorly drained usually acid area rich in accumulated plant material, frequently surrounding a body of open water, and having a characteristic flora (as of sedges, heaths, and sphagnum)
bogged; bogging
: to cause to sink into or as if into a bog (see bog entry 1) : impede, mire
—usually used with down
a car that had gotten bogged down in the mud
easy to get bogged down in the details
: to become impeded or stuck
—usually used with down
Extra demand can cause the system to bog down.
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Examples of bog in a Sentence
Noun (1)
got a shoe stuck in the bog
Noun (2)
they're out of paper in the bog again
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Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
One member of that party had shot a fair-size bull in a bog back of the lake.
—Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 26 June 2025
Talia Wexler, CNBC, 4 July 2025
Ukrainian forces aim to prevent Russia from taking full control of the city and to bog Russian troops down in a prolonged, bloody urban battle.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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Noun
The bog standard Vantage is hardly a slouch with 656 bhp, but Aston Martin has given its new S car 671 ponies and 590 lb ft.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
One member of that party had shot a fair-size bull in a bog back of the lake.
—Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 26 June 2025
Verb
Prioritizing your happiness and outsourcing tasks that bog you down can reduce the risk of burnout and keep the engine running.
—Talia Wexler, CNBC, 4 July 2025
Ukrainian forces aim to prevent Russia from taking full control of the city and to bog Russian troops down in a prolonged, bloody urban battle.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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“Bog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bog. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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