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

Our country right now is mired in a level of bullying and intolerance that, for some, might feed their fears, but won’t feed their family. — Dawn M. Turner, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Congress left town this week mired in disagreement over how to balance the president’s election obsession with other pressing priorities, including the annual defense-spending bill. — Toluse Olorunnipa, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026

America, the world’s oldest, continuous, modern democracy, will soon celebrate its 250th birthday—mired in conflict and piloted by a belligerent and mercurial nationalist. — Dominic Erdozain, Time, 3 July 2026

Wildfire season is just beginning in the West, but firefighting resources are already strained following a windstorm last week that sent flames racing through Great Basin states mired in drought. — Evan Bush, NBC news, 2 July 2026

Nagelsmann’s detractors say his decisions are mired by a lack of communication, tactical cohesion and understanding of dressing-room politics, much the same as his time at Bayern. — Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Riddled by injuries and mired by a lack of defense, the Lakers and their title hopes came into sharp focus following their 4-0 series loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second round of the playoffs this past season. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

Andy Burnham, Britain’s soon-to-be prime minister, wants an array of bold new policies to attract voters who have grown tired of a Labour government mired in indecision and political backbiting. — Philip Aldrick, Fortune, 28 June 2026

The Angels are mired in 10 straight losing seasons, 11 playoff-free years, a bottom-tier farm system and the sting of Shohei Ohtani’s exit. — Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026