Synonyms of mired

mired

verb

past tense of mire

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stained
• blackened
• dirtied
• messed
• muddied
• sullied
• mucked
• soiled
• besmirched
• smudged
• grimed
• begrimed
• smirched
• befouled
• polluted
• daubed
• gaumed
• bemired
• contaminated
• distained
• fouled
• tainted
• muddled
• jumbled
• discolored
• defiled
• confused
• disordered
• disarrayed
• draggled
• disarranged
• disheveled
• crocked
• collied

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cleaned
• cleansed
• purified
• purged
• swept
• wiped
• brushed
• washed
• decontaminated
• renewed
• rinsed
• sanitized
• disinfected
• scrubbed
• scoured
• dusted
• mopped
• brightened
• laundered
• freshened
• straightened (up)
• dry-cleaned
• spruced (up)
• deodorized
• tidied (up)

2

as in trapped

to place in conflict or difficulties

the case has been mired in probate court for years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trapped
• embroiled
• tangled
• bogged (down)
• enmeshed
• broiled
• ensnared
• entrapped
• embrangled
• ensnarled
• snared
• entangled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• released
• freed
• liberated
• emancipated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mired

Moïse had been ruling by decree after having dismissed both chambers of Parliament after failing to hold timely elections and Haiti was mired in turmoil with constant protests. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2026

Both Beijing and Moscow are happy to see the United States mired in a conflict that is exacerbating divisions within the American electorate and fracturing NATO. — Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2026

While some, such as the Agnelli family, who control car giant Fiat and Juventus football club, have been mired in court cases over inheritances for years, other patriarchs have ensured a seamless transition. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 12 Nov. 2026

The Ravens lost both games and are now mired in a four-game losing streak. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026

France is mired in debt and is one of the worst economic performers in Europe, along with Italy and Belgium. — Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026

Worse yet, the album is mired in a mid-tempo slog that feels like it was designed for late-morning Ibiza zombies. — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026

But the Michigan race has been mired in tensions since a bitter primary battle that ended with El-Sayed’s narrow defeat of Stevens and that exposed deep rifts in the party over Israel. — Erin Cox, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2026

The Buffaloes are mired in a five-game losing streak, remain winless in Big 12 play and sit at the bottom of the 16-team conference. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2026