be mired in — to be stuck or trapped in a difficult or unpleasant situation
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to be stuck or trapped in a difficult or unpleasant situation
Pronunciation (IPA): /biː ˈmaɪərd ɪn/
Example Sentences
- My neighbor has been mired in a feud with his HOA over his pink flamingo lawn decorations.
- The project has been mired in delays due to constant design changes.
- She's been mired in choosing between 47 different Netflix shows for the past hour.
be mired in
VERB[/biː ˈmaɪərd ɪn/]
to be stuck or trapped in a difficult or unpleasant situation
💡 Concept
The old truck is mired in thick mud after the storm.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/biː ˈmaɪərd ɪn/
🇬🇧 UK/biː ˈmaɪəd ɪn/
🌳Etymology
Rootmire
🎵Rhyme
tiredfiredhiredinspired
tired
fired
hired
inspired
🔗Collocations
be mired in controversy
be mired in debt
be mired in corruption
be mired in poverty
be mired in legal battles
be mired in bureaucracy
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My neighbor has been mired in a feud with his HOA over his pink flamingo lawn decorations.”
“The project has been mired in delays due to constant design changes.”
😄 Fun example
“She's been mired in choosing between 47 different Netflix shows for the past hour.”
“The country remains mired in economic recession despite government efforts.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
stuck intrapped inbogged down inentangled inembroiled in
Antonyms
freed fromliberated fromescaped from
Related
swampedoverwhelmedentrenchedembedded
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