as in to trap
to place in conflict or difficulties
we were bogged down by the endless changes, and of course finished late
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Consequently, those trapped either faced burning alive by the fire or death by bullets fired from the outside.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026 -
Some complained about getting trapped in the same cash-bail system that had ensnared Caldwell.—
Charles Duhigg,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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If your personal life and your business expenses are tangled together, untangle them now.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Vonn — the third skier to crash in the World Cup race in Crans-Montana — lost control when landing a jump and ended up tangled in the safety nets on the upper portion of the course.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Herring can be smoked, broiled, steamed, and fried, according to Swan.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
27 Jan. 2026
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What can work is broiling as a finishing step—but be sure to keep a close eye.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2026
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Perhaps the gravity and the fragility of the situation has hit home for a team that’s been embroiled in explosive trade rumors as the deadline draws near.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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While investigators interviewed hundreds of people connected to Plasse without finding her killer, the Chicopee Police Department became embroiled in scandal.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Bog (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bog%20%28down%29. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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