1
as in stained
to make dirty
the sight of the standard, which had emerged from the battle mangled and mired, still stirred the soldiers' hearts
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2
as in trapped
to place in conflict or difficulties
the case has been mired in probate court for years
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Recent Examples of mired
Yemen has been mired for more than a decade in a civil war that involves a complex interplay of sectarian and tribal grievances and the involvement of regional powers.
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Fatma Khaled, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Just now 3 min The Dallas Stars will arrive at Capital One Arena mired in a six-game skid and fresh off a 6-3 drubbing from the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday.
—Bailey Johnson, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Despite the excitement for the return of NHL players to the Olympic stage, the facility to be used by both men and women's national teams has been mired in logistical problems.
—Jack Lowenstein, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
This is especially true when the new guy's broadcast has been mired in third place for ages.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The team stayed mired in mediocrity for the next four seasons, going 4-9-1, then 5-8-1, 4-10 and 5-8-1 again.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Jan. 2026
Like Venezuela, Haiti is mired in turmoil.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
Companies including ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips would have to reverse their posture toward a country in which they are still mired in massive legal disputes over prior drilling projects.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 5 Jan. 2026
But Bardot’s legacy is not without blemishes, as the actress was mired in several controversies over the years.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mired
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Frank doesn’t mind having people killed for his agenda, but has avoided getting his hands stained with blood.—
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Cut the blanket into smaller pieces, avoiding areas that are worn, ripped, or stained, and turn them into pillow covers, tote bags, cushions, dog bedding, and more.—
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Contacts can cause those corneal abrasions that provide the pathogen with a point of entry; acanthamoeba can also hitch a ride on the surface of a lens or become trapped between a contact and the eye, making burrowing deeper possible.—
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Sad numbers are thus trapped in a loop from which there is no escape.—
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The footage from drone cameras shows a large area of industrial Louisville charred and blackened from smoke and fire damage.—
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Skip any skins that look moldy, blackened, or spoiled.—
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This year, seven people have been killed by police or died in police custody, including four police shootings, two police chases that resulted in a crash and the recent death of a 72-year-old woman in Brentwood that has been embroiled in controversy.—
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Spain, embroiled in civil war, did not enter.—
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Garments can be dirtied again by the elements if air-dried outside.—
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The ashes from the crematorium chimney covered the streets, sooted the rain, dirtied the snow, damaged the crops, infected every body.—
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Crowded roots may also be tightly packed and tangled, causing the plant to begin to push out of its pot.—
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Washington and Pro Bowl cornerback Christian Gonzalez get their feet tangled up and both went to the ground.—
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The internet already messed her up pretty good.—
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The internet already messed her up pretty good.—
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Rain on parade morning muddied things for engineers and decorators.—
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But, the decision was muddied after the administration appealed to the Supreme Court, which decided that the directives to terminate awards related to DEI were likely unlawful but that individual researchers would have to take their complaints to federal claims court.—
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“Mired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mired. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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