mired
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7.8
- adjective
- /maɪrd/
- One might have hoped that the US Department of Education would produce such a plan, but unfortunately, that agency is so mired in politics and the status quo that it exerts no effective leadership.
- so mired
- too mired
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Watch on YouTubeWe have things that because we're so mired in the culture that it's hard to see them.
- We have things that because we're so mired in the culture that it's hard to see them.
- And now it's mired in lawsuits and it has been a tremendous flop.
- And, and I started realizing that, well, I mean, I, I, I come from this family that's kind of mired in loss, really.
- I think by definition, relationships that do well are relationships where people take responsibility for their share without being mired in shame for it.
- And as long as we're mired in the past and, you know, war has moved on, we'll be left behind.
- Whereas I think for many years it's just been mired in this sort of inferiority complex of worshiping New York and worshiping Europe.
- Then we spend years mired in the mess we've made credit card debt, student loans, car payments, and myriad other ways we borrow from our future.
- And at that point, she was mired into custody battle, divorce, money, nightmare beginning was getting out was no longer so good.
- And at that point, she was mired in a custody battle, divorce, money, nightmare beginning was getting out was no longer so good.
Examples
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Then we spend years mired in the mess we've made credit card debt, student loans, car payments, and myriad other ways we borrow from our future.
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We have things that because we're so mired in the culture that it's hard to see them.
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She was so mired in depression, I didn't know if it was possible to reach her.
Fiction book (2002) -
They were so mired in their dreams and hopes for this PDA type device that they didn't see the Internet pass them by.
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The project was mired in red tape, making it difficult to move forward.
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After the scandal, the company found itself mired in public distrust and negative media coverage.
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He felt mired in his responsibilities, struggling to find a way out of the overwhelming workload.
Synonyms
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1.0
Not able to move because something holds or traps you
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4.4
Unable to escape from a dangerous place or situation, for example when surrounded by attackers
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5.2
Involved in something you did not plan and cannot easily leave
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6.7
In trouble and needing help to fix a problem
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5.3
Twisted together, like wires, or stuck in a difficult situation
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6.9
Deeply involved in a difficult or public dispute
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6.3
Unable to move forward because of a physical problem or other difficulty
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7.5
Caught up in something so you cannot easily leave
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6.7
Very involved in a difficult or serious problem
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8.9
Not able to move forward because of a messy, difficult situation
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8.4
Feeling overwhelmed by many confusing problems you cannot control
Deeply stuck in a difficult situation that is hard to leave
Being very busy with a lot of difficult work or problems
Having too much work or too many problems to deal with
Antonyms
How Stuck
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Mired comes from mire, an old word for 'mud' or 'bog'. Imagine being stuck in thick mud and unable to move. That's why to be mired means to be trapped in a difficult situation.