mire
/maɪər/
verb
- To cause someone or something to become stuck in mud or a difficult situation.
- She felt mired in responsibilities and couldn't find time for herself.
- The heavy truck mired itself in the soft ground.
- The project was mired in delays and budget problems.
noun
- Soft, deep mud or a swampy area.
- The car got stuck in the mire after the heavy rain.
- The path turned into a mire of mud and leaves.
- They had to walk carefully through the mire to reach the other side of the field.
- A difficult or unpleasant situation that is hard to escape.
- He was trapped in a mire of lies and couldn't tell the truth anymore.
- The country was pulled into a mire of political conflict.
- The company found itself in a mire of debt and lawsuits.
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