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
Even as the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence − a celebration of the founding of the world's oldest modern constitutional democracy − most Americans are mired in dissatisfaction with the nation's present and pessimism about its future.
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Susan Page,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Afghanistan is currently mired in a deep humanitarian crisis.
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Reuters,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
The agreements signed with nations around the world, a centerpiece of the State Department’s foreign aid policy, will in many cases involve sending funds directly to those governments, some of which have been mired in corruption scandals.
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Anna Maria Barry-Jester,
ProPublica,
22 June 2026
The camp has since been mired in controversy and lawsuits.
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David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
Kraft Sports Group and Foxboro leaders were mired in a dispute leading up to the World Cup over who would pay for security costs.
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Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Moscow’s efforts to recruit students for its own expert drone units have been mired in distrust and setbacks, according to Stepanenko, after Russia’s Ministry of Defense committed some drone operators to frontline ground assaults.
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Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Wembanyama mired his fundamental greatness by either trying too hard to dominate or exerting his physicality in a petty way.
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Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
For most of this decade, the Red Sox have been mired in mediocrity.
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Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
14 June 2026
Susan Page,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Afghanistan is currently mired in a deep humanitarian crisis.
—
Reuters,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
The agreements signed with nations around the world, a centerpiece of the State Department’s foreign aid policy, will in many cases involve sending funds directly to those governments, some of which have been mired in corruption scandals.
—
Anna Maria Barry-Jester,
ProPublica,
22 June 2026
The camp has since been mired in controversy and lawsuits.
—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
Kraft Sports Group and Foxboro leaders were mired in a dispute leading up to the World Cup over who would pay for security costs.
—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Moscow’s efforts to recruit students for its own expert drone units have been mired in distrust and setbacks, according to Stepanenko, after Russia’s Ministry of Defense committed some drone operators to frontline ground assaults.
—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Wembanyama mired his fundamental greatness by either trying too hard to dominate or exerting his physicality in a petty way.
—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
For most of this decade, the Red Sox have been mired in mediocrity.
—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mired
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Prosecutors said a boxcutter stained with what appeared to be blood was found in the car, and there were also possible bloodstains found on the steering wheel and exterior door.
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At the site, an Associated Press reporter saw rubble and chunks of concrete stained with blood.
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It was lost to a natural disaster and then became trapped in a system that increasingly treats health care infrastructure as a financial asset rather than a public necessity.
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The raw materials required, like bismuth and tellurium, are rare, expensive, and trapped in chaotic global supply chains.
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The Iron fire in Utah’s Juab County was first detected Saturday and had blackened 34 square miles, authorities said.
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The Iron Fire in Utah’s Juab County was first detected Saturday and had blackened 34 square miles (87 square kilometers), authorities said.
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That spotlight intensified again recently when the Giants became embroiled in a debate surrounding Pride Night, player expression and Major League Baseball policy.
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Gulf sovereign wealth funds ramped up dealmaking in the past three months, despite the region being embroiled in the Iran war and oil revenues being hit by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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When stormwater dirtied by road runoff, failing septic tanks and fertilizer sullied crystal-clear rivers and lakes, and nobody cared.
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Garments can be dirtied again by the elements if air-dried outside.
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The two top packs flew off, and the third tangled in the cinch rope and wound around Tootsie’s leg.
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Equally difficult is engaging with an artist and the discourse around them without getting tangled up in their narrative web.
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The May 23 rainout in New York that messed with their vibe.
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Rocky was not to be messed with.
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The commercial landscape has also been muddied by a proliferation of companies launching algorithms which purport to estimate biological age using selfies or surveys, and are not based on any real science at all.
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The California Chamber of Commerce, a business trade group behind the measure, argues the state’s system of approving certain developments is too slow, too muddied up by regulation and too expensive and that the initiative is the fix needed.
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“Mired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mired. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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