mire
noun
has mired
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present perfectof mire (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Casting Luddites as anti-technology has mired a historical labor uprising as a destructive tantrum thrown by fearful, hidebound cranks.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
At this point, regulators, lawmakers and passengers should question what in Boeing’s corporate DNA has mired it in severe quality-control and legal troubles.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 22, 2024
They severely restricted developers' ability to borrow more money, eventually causing the crisis that has mired Evergrande and the rest of China's property sector.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2023
A stalemate has mired the housing market, when it should be more robust.
From New York Times ● Apr. 29, 2023
Many a feller has mired down tryin' a new crossin'.
From Bunch Grass A Chronicle of Life on a Cattle Ranch by Horace Annesley Vachell
