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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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
To say Born’s win was mired in controversy would be an understatement.
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Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
Overnight, a project that once was mired in doubt turned into a silver bullet that could save the Everglades.
—Michael Adno, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
This isn’t the first time The Range has been mired in litigation and controversy.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
Time spent mired in fever, or in quarantine, or in recovery is not free time.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
He was mired by injury, bereft of all confidence.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026
As his side prepared to host Frank Lampard’s Everton, then mired in a relegation fight, Conte predicted that Spurs could soon find themselves in a similar situation.
—Dan Kilpatrick, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Arguably Jeep is the Kleenex of off-road vehicles, but the brand’s traditionally rugged reputation has been mired in a mountain of issues ranging from poor reliability, massive recalls, strategic confusion, and more.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 25 Feb. 2026
Once hired, the company provided an online platform that was mired in problems and was quickly scrapped, the Miami Herald reported.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
Overnight, a project that once was mired in doubt turned into a silver bullet that could save the Everglades.
—Michael Adno, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
This isn’t the first time The Range has been mired in litigation and controversy.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
Time spent mired in fever, or in quarantine, or in recovery is not free time.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
He was mired by injury, bereft of all confidence.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026
As his side prepared to host Frank Lampard’s Everton, then mired in a relegation fight, Conte predicted that Spurs could soon find themselves in a similar situation.
—Dan Kilpatrick, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Arguably Jeep is the Kleenex of off-road vehicles, but the brand’s traditionally rugged reputation has been mired in a mountain of issues ranging from poor reliability, massive recalls, strategic confusion, and more.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 25 Feb. 2026
Once hired, the company provided an online platform that was mired in problems and was quickly scrapped, the Miami Herald reported.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mired
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Worn Clothing Do not fill your dresser drawers with garments that have seen better days to the point that they're torn or stained.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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Set in a landscape stained by red clay and bad blood, villainy is commonplace.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2026
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Fracking is the injection of water deep into the ground to free oil trapped in shale formations in states across the center part of the country.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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The fire aboard the Conception dive boat in 2019 killed 34 people who were trapped below deck while the captain jumped overboard.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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The venerable monk was draped in his maroon and saffron robe, his bare feet looking ashen with dust, a few of his toes still blackened from his arduous walk.—
Sarah Hepola,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Feb. 2026
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The building burned to the ground and the soil has been scraped, but that blackened sago palm is still there, sprouting tons of new growth.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Soon after, classics became increasingly embroiled in America’s culture wars.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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In the Midwest grid territory, a $22 billion transmission package is embroiled in a monthslong fight, as utility regulators in North Dakota, Montana, Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana urge federal regulators to block it.—
Marc Levy,
Fortune,
8 Mar. 2026
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When stormwater dirtied by road runoff, failing septic tanks and fertilizer sullied crystal-clear rivers and lakes, and nobody cared.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2026
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Garments can be dirtied again by the elements if air-dried outside.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Dec. 2025
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The two will be twisted and tangled for all time — plenty of T-shirts commemorate the catch — with the Series secured in Pages’ glove.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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If travel plans or deliveries get tangled, confirm details ASAP, before problems get any bigger.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Wedding tradition in the South is nothing to be messed with.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2026
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In her fifty-seven years of wandering, nobody had messed with her.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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There was appreciation and gratitude for the opportunity, as well as the wisdom and words, that Holtz provided to them during their lives, but it was muddied by his support of a political figure so many passionately opposed, and/or despised.—
Mac Engel
March 5,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Mar. 2026
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But the BAFTAs muddied the waters (Robert Aramayo, not in the Oscar mix, was the unexpected winner).—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Mired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mired. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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