have mired
- present perfect of mire.
Example Sentences
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For years, D.C. leaders’ quest to develop a 25-acre property in Northwest Washington has been stymied by activists whose legal maneuvers have mired the project in lengthy court challenges.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 13, 2021
In August, he fired a top consultant who he blamed for an abrasive tone in his campaign that alienated potential moderate supporters while courting favor with white nationalists who have mired Stewart in controversy.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 2, 2018
Fundamentals have mired in a multi-year sand trap, with revenues declining 5%, creating a $330 million loss and slicing net tangible assets by over 50%.
From Forbes ● Jun. 6, 2014
The environmental and conservation movements have mired themselves in a tragic view of life.
From New York Times ● Feb. 27, 2014
The horse was put in the barn, for he would have mired in the long spongy lane and the meadow which we must cross.
From Driven Back to Eden by Roe, Edward Payson
