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bogs down

bogs down is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bog down.

Meaning of bog down

Verb

bog down (third-person singular simple present bogs down, present participle bogging down, simple past and past participle bogged down)

  1. (intransitive, "get"-passive) To become stuck (as if in a bog) and unable to progress.
    • We've gotten bogged down in trifling details.
  2. (transitive) To cause to become stuck and unable to progress.
    Synonyms:
    mire, hamper, stymie

Questions about bogs down

What is bogs down the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Bogs down is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bog down.

Words near bogs down in the dictionary

  1. bogrolls
  2. bogrush
  3. bogrushes
  4. bogrács
  5. bogs
  6. bogs down
  7. bogs in
  8. bogs into
  9. bogs off
  10. BOGSAT
  11. BOGSATs

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