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

And that’s where films like “They Will Kill You” and “Ready or Not 2” become mired by the ambition necessitated by the modern moviegoer.

From Salon

Any attempt to explain what happened in Kent is still mired in uncertainty.

From BBC

Nearly 60 years later, the country is once again mired in deep division and uncertainty, and the crew of Artemis 2 will soon have their chance to inspire.

From Barron's

Canada’s housing market is mired in a slump, with both sales and prices dropping, and economists say higher mortgage rates threaten to throttle activity further.

From The Wall Street Journal

The party had weak local roots, "a malfunctioning party machine" and was mired in legal troubles, she told AFP.

From Barron's