had mired
- past perfect of mire.
Example Sentences
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What if rains in Poland had mired the German tanks in mud?
From Time Magazine Archive
The brother of his martyred predecessor, whose policies had mired the nation in the mess in the first place, wanted Johnson's job and an end to the war.
From Time Magazine Archive
A battery of artillery in retreating had mired one of its guns in one of the soft places in the field, and had abandoned it, as stated by General Crittenden.
From A Lieutenant at Eighteen by Optic, Oliver
The boy's mount had mired one foot in a quicksand pocket and had gone down on its knees.
From The Pony Rider Boys in Texas Or, The Veiled Riddle of the Plains by Patchin, Frank Gee
I feared that his machine had mired in the Two-Mile Swamp, or had toppled into a gully coming through the Devil's Strip.
From Prisoners of Hope A Tale of Colonial Virginia by Johnston, Mary
