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
The election has been mired with logistical issues that left thousands of people in the country and abroad unable to cast ballots.
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Franklin Briceño, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
The Post-Gazette won a Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of the Tree of Life synagogue shooting in 2018 under Shribman, but it has been mired in labor strife in recent years.
—David Bauder, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
The two rivals and former Congressmember Katie Porter have been the only Democrats not mired in low, single-digit support in polls of voters.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026
The Clippers have played the season mired in controversy, as the NBA is investigating the Clippers for allegedlycircumventing the salary cap by facilitating an endorsement deal for Kawhi Leonard that required him to do nothing to earn it.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
That miserable scoring drought that Philadelphia Flyers captain Sean Couturier was mired in earlier all of a sudden seems like a distant memory.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
JoAnne is mired in student debt and married to her former professor, fueling understandable jealousy behind her therapist’s poker face.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
Fiorentina spent most of the first half of the season mired to the foot of the table but has lost only two league matches in 2026.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
The other planets, Mercury, Mars and Saturn, remain quite low to the east-southeast horizon and mired in the bright light of the advancing dawn, making all three rather difficult to see.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Franklin Briceño, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
The Post-Gazette won a Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of the Tree of Life synagogue shooting in 2018 under Shribman, but it has been mired in labor strife in recent years.
—David Bauder, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
The two rivals and former Congressmember Katie Porter have been the only Democrats not mired in low, single-digit support in polls of voters.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026
The Clippers have played the season mired in controversy, as the NBA is investigating the Clippers for allegedlycircumventing the salary cap by facilitating an endorsement deal for Kawhi Leonard that required him to do nothing to earn it.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
That miserable scoring drought that Philadelphia Flyers captain Sean Couturier was mired in earlier all of a sudden seems like a distant memory.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
JoAnne is mired in student debt and married to her former professor, fueling understandable jealousy behind her therapist’s poker face.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
Fiorentina spent most of the first half of the season mired to the foot of the table but has lost only two league matches in 2026.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
The other planets, Mercury, Mars and Saturn, remain quite low to the east-southeast horizon and mired in the bright light of the advancing dawn, making all three rather difficult to see.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mired
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One of them, Amy, a blond child with limp ponytails and a thin dress that looks like it might have been stained, stands outside a porch door, her fists balled up, mouth open, angry or unhappy or both.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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These areas are most productive on sunny days or when the water’s stained.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
9 Apr. 2026
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Their conditions were not immediately known, but firefighters said no one was trapped inside the vehicle during the impact.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Morales was trapped about 22 feet underground during the ordeal and was saved after first responders drilled a parallel shaft and horizonal tunnel through rock to access her location, KMID/KPEJ reported.—
Greg Norman-Diamond , Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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The benches are blackened with age, strewn with tools.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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Juicy, whole lobster served grilled or blackened is best, though the menu at this famous haunt features every possible iteration of the dish.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2026
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Both are embroiled in unresolved ethics scandals, and frustration has been growing on both sides of the aisle.—
Fin Daniel Gómez,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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That’s according to White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, who confirmed that the president was mulling new tariffs of 50 percent on countries that supply weapons to the country, which has been embroiled in conflict with the United States and Israel since late February.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
9 Apr. 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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Heiskanen appeared to get sandwiched in between Hartman and the boards before going down in a heap and possibly getting his knee tangled up underneath him.—
R.J. Coyle,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Meatloaf, who weighs more than 200 lbs, was rescued earlier this year after being found tangled in fishing line and rope in the San Gabriel River, aquarium staff said.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Because there are some things that just can't be messed with.—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Apr. 2026
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Escarra messed with the torpedoes in 2025, but never committed.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
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As if that wasn't enough, a spike in energy prices tied to the Middle East conflict has further muddied the economic outlook and put strain on consumers at the pump.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2026
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The presentation is muddied a bit by the strong bass and lack of stereo separation, which crowds the lower registers (something that’s not helped by the recording's acoustics).—
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Mired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mired. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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