mired

American  

[mahy^uhrd] / maɪərd /

adjective

1. trapped in mud, muck, or slime.

   The concern now was how to free their mired fire engine and water tanker.

2. entangled or stuck.

   Bond yields have been climbing, but they still remain mired at historically low levels.

3. soiled with mud, muck, or slime.

   He looked down at his mired kaftan, speckled with dirt, and tried to brush it clean.

4. involved or entrapped in trouble or difficulty.

   Only some of our colleagues have offended, it is true; but all of us are mired.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of mire.

Other Word Forms

• unmired adjective

Etymology

Origin of mired

mire ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Falling mortgage rates are coming at an opportune time for a housing market that has been stuck in neutral for three years, with sales mired in their worst slump in three decades.

From The Wall Street Journal

Once hired, the company provided an online platform that was mired in problems and quickly scrapped, the Miami Herald reported.

From Los Angeles Times

“Crash” creators, stars and producers would be mired in lawsuits for years afterward.

From Los Angeles Times

Canada, who were mired in a cheating controversy earlier in the tournament, beat Great Britain 9-6 in a tense final to win Olympic men's curling gold for the fourth time on Saturday.

From Barron's

Increasingly though, it cannot – it is mired in a deep economic crisis.

From BBC