bog-down

(verb) get stuck while doing something. Synonyms: bog down, bog. Example: "She bogged down many times while she wrote her dissertation."

(verb) cause to get stuck as if in a mire. Synonyms: mire, bog down. Example: "The mud mired our cart."

(verb) be unable to move further. Synonyms: grind to a halt, get stuck, bog down, mire. Example: "The car bogged down in the sand."

(verb) cause to slow down or get stuck. Synonyms: bog down, bog. Example: "The vote would bog down the house."