adj
mired
adj
1
Stuck in mud.
"The truck got mired in the flooded field."
2
Deeply caught up in a difficult situation.
"The project remained mired in delays and budget disputes."
How to Use Mired
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishStuck — either literally in mud, or figuratively in a messy, drawn-out problem.
Common pairings
mired in controversy
mired in debt
mired in scandal
Word Forms
more mired comparative, mireds plural, most mired superlative
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