to mire
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7.6
- verb
- /maɪər/
:
atascarse
- The car got mired in the mud after the heavy rain, leaving us stranded.
- remain mired
- mired in poverty
- become mired
Examples
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The countries then become mired in debt, which they can never repay.
Academic text (2007) -
Much of the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America remains mired in poverty, corruption, anarchy, and terror.
Academic text (2007) -
In under two weeks, I accumulated enough evidence to mire the company in litigation.
Fiction book (2002) -
Even before it passed, the health act became mired in political controversy, and its future remains at risk.
Academic text (2011) -
The global economy was still mired in a depression that had begun more than three years earlier.
Academic text (2011) -
The results of the election were mired in questions and were widely contested.
Academic text (1998) -
Moreover, federal bankruptcy law was mired in debate regarding its proper scope and place in the legal system.
Academic text (2017) -
During the two years that followed, Lebanon found itself mired in a crisis that paralyzed the entire political system.
Academic text (2009) -
Seconds later, the Chrysler was mired in sand up to its hubcaps.
Fiction book (2000) -
I get my first glimpse of Stonehenge while mired in a five-mile traffic jam.
Academic text (2003)
Synonyms
180
2.2
To be unable to move or continue because something blocks you
24
6.3
Involve someone in a difficult situation they cannot easily get out of
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5.8
To become stuck and unable to make progress because of problems
13
4.4
Get stuck and stop moving or working
5
5.8
To get stuck and stop making progress
2
6.1
To get stuck or slow down during an activity
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Etymology
The verb mire comes from the same old word for 'marsh' and means 'to become stuck', so if something is mired it is held back like a vehicle stuck in mud.