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
Los Angeles leaders, mired in budget woes, see a way to boost city tax revenue thanks to an Olympic-sized rush of tourism.
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Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
In many ways, Spoelstra’s words come off as all too familiar to just over a year ago, when the Heat were mired in a 10-game losing streak after the NBA trade deadline that ultimately led to a 10th-place finish and third consecutive play-in berth.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Yemen has been mired for more than a decade in a civil war that involves a complex interplay of sectarian and tribal grievances and the involvement of regional powers.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
Miami is now 27-26, still mired in play-in territory, entering today’s matinee at horrible Washington.
—Greg Cote
february 8, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
In short, Venezuela was the future, while Colombia, mired in chaos and violence, lagged behind.
—Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026
Paul George was already mired in yet another regression before he got busted by the league’s drug-use policy.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
It has since been mired by legal trouble and is in the process of liquidation.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
The deal came while the Kings were mired in an eight-game losing streak and gearing up for the final game of their longest road trip of the season when the take on the Washington Wizards on Sunday.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
In many ways, Spoelstra’s words come off as all too familiar to just over a year ago, when the Heat were mired in a 10-game losing streak after the NBA trade deadline that ultimately led to a 10th-place finish and third consecutive play-in berth.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Yemen has been mired for more than a decade in a civil war that involves a complex interplay of sectarian and tribal grievances and the involvement of regional powers.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
Miami is now 27-26, still mired in play-in territory, entering today’s matinee at horrible Washington.
—Greg Cote
february 8, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
In short, Venezuela was the future, while Colombia, mired in chaos and violence, lagged behind.
—Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026
Paul George was already mired in yet another regression before he got busted by the league’s drug-use policy.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
It has since been mired by legal trouble and is in the process of liquidation.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
The deal came while the Kings were mired in an eight-game losing streak and gearing up for the final game of their longest road trip of the season when the take on the Washington Wizards on Sunday.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mired
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Gooday explained that red hone is blue hone that has been stained by iron materials.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Classic raised garden beds made of wood and stained to protect them from the elements are a good way to pack a lot of plants into a small space.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Feb. 2026
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The snowpack — measured by how much water is trapped inside — in Oregon is not only record low, but 30% lower than the previous record, said Jason Gerlich, regional drought early warning system coordinator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.—
Dorany Pineda,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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My Turkishness, my experience of Turkey, my relationships with friends and relatives, are stunted, trapped in the past.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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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There's no better tool for making biscuits, cornbread, or blackened chicken than a cast-iron skillet.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The controversies that have embroiled recent British prime ministers look quaint by recent American standards.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
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The two leaders were former allies who later became embroiled in bruising political disputes, deepening divisions in one of Asia's most unwieldy democracies.—
JIM GOMEZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 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
Verb
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In a game a year before Dunleavy brushed off getting knocked over by Antetokounmpo in the playoffs, he got tangled up with then-Sacramento Kings big man DeMarcus Cousins.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Read on for tips to keep from getting tangled in the knots.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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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The internet already messed her up pretty good.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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As the series unfolds, the moral terrain grows increasingly muddied.—
Virgie Tovar,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Rain on parade morning muddied things for engineers and decorators.—
Gavin J. Quinton,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Mired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mired. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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