mire
Americannoun
verb (used with object)
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to plunge and fix in mire; cause to stick fast in mire.
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to involve; entangle.
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to soil with mire; bespatter with mire.
verb (used without object)
noun
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a boggy or marshy area
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mud, muck, or dirt
verb
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to sink or cause to sink in a mire
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(tr) to make dirty or muddy
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(tr) to involve, esp in difficulties
Other Word Forms
- mired adjective
- miriness noun
- miry adjective
Etymology
Origin of mire
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Old Norse mȳrr “bog”; cognate with Old English mēos moss
Example Sentences
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The vast German chemical sector has been mired in crisis in recent years due to overcapacity, weak demand and high energy costs.
From Barron's
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.
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
After routing their bitter rivals 4-1 in November, they made the short trip up the Seven Sisters Road to inflict another humiliating defeat that pushed Tottenham deeper into the relegation mire.
From Barron's
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