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as in marsh
spongy land saturated or partially covered with water
much of the land in that area is mire that cannot be developed
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as in predicament
a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape
an abused wife who was hopelessly stuck in a mire of emotional dependency
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as in to stain
to make dirty
the sight of the standard, which had emerged from the battle mangled and mired, still stirred the soldiers' hearts
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Recent Examples of mire
Rob Picheta, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
People carry buckets of water from a large ornamental pool in a town square to wash away the mire.
—Teresa Medrano, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2024
Brad Dress, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, a group of journalists that traditionally handed out the honors, became mired in controversy in 2021 after news broke that the group had no Black members.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 5 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Related article As France sinks into the political mire, Macron must be kicking himself
A further snap election is not possible because the current parliament is required to sit until June, one year after the last vote.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
People carry buckets of water from a large ornamental pool in a town square to wash away the mire.
—Teresa Medrano, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2024
Verb
But Trump, apart from a strike on Iran’s top general during his first term, has largely proven to be an isolationist focused on ending wars, and has expressed no interest in becoming mired in wars with China over Taiwan or the Philippines.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, a group of journalists that traditionally handed out the honors, became mired in controversy in 2021 after news broke that the group had no Black members.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mire
Noun
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The exterior is made of water-resistant suede to shield your toes from water, snow, and mud, and the padded heel collar prevents ankle blisters.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Jan. 2025
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The bottom can also at times be limestone, not squishy mud, which again contributes to the unique coloring.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
18 Jan. 2025
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The route that runs straight through Darien, Georgia, and cuts across the marshes, rivers and creeks along coastal McIntosh County leads to a historic site: Butler Island, a once vast antebellum plantation.—
Melissa L. Cooper,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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Medaka–aka the Japanese rice fish–are only about 1.4 inches long and can be found in rice paddies, ponds, marshes, quiet streams, and tide pools in Japan.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
8 Jan. 2025
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Willard didn’t envy Illinois coach Brad Underwood’s predicament against Maryland’s big men.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Jan. 2025
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Though bucks are known to get their antlers tangled up during fights on rare occasions, this predicament was particularly challenging — and called for very steady aim, according to wildlife officials.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
22 Jan. 2025
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Make Glass Shower Doors Sparkle The entire aesthetic of your bathroom can take a big hit the moment your glass shower door begins to look streaky, stained, or foggy.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Jan. 2025
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As Shilpa notes though, the plastic has a tendency to stain, especially when slicing carrots or beets.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appétit,
23 Jan. 2025
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By trapping itself within the Paris framework, the U.S. was playing along with Chinese ambitions, positioning itself to squander America’s natural energy advantage, and inflicting terrible harm on its auto sector.—
The Editors,
National Review,
27 Jan. 2025
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Vehicles trapped in mud Four vehicles were trapped in mud along Mulholland Drive, around the 4100 block of Alhama Drive in Woodland Hills, Sunday evening.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
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Jim Paladino, Tampa Start with the swamp The Sun Sentinel recently published a letter by Deb Tarrant of Hillsboro Beach that could have been written by Trump himself.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Jan. 2025
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The locations team was worried, however, that the swamp was too slippery for actors, crew and animals, its bed made up of mud and roots.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2025
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While James Beard-finalist chef Pushkar Marathe grew up in India, and his Stage menu does play with lots of chutneys and pickle, his small dishes are inflected with all kinds of global flavors, such as Korean bbq ribs with gochujang sauce and kimchi aioli.—
John Oseid,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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For me, simple congee with pickles and pork floss was perfect to help with digestion after more than a week of decadent meals.—
Amber Gibson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2025
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Instead of merely mucking it up, Vancouver began to muck its way into the game.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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Drillers used mucking poles to vault between platforms because setting a boot in the muck was a risk.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
21 Aug. 2024
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“Mire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mire. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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