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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
Josh Max, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
The Bears were primed for a breakout season and wound up back in the muck and mire.
—Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 25 June 2025
Like Cuomo, Adams' political career has been mired in scandal.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 28 June 2025
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Noun
The above impression comes from just four miles of driving, during a snowstorm so fierce the vehicle was caked in muck and mire, from the get-go.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
The Bears were primed for a breakout season and wound up back in the muck and mire.
—Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
The spending bill, which would send the deficit skyrocketing, is for now, mired in the sandpits of the American legislative branch.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 25 June 2025
Like Cuomo, Adams' political career has been mired in scandal.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mire
Noun
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Directing disaster tourists to one spot Last September, local officials assumed the mud and debris in Marshall would be enough to keep tourists away.—
Lila Hempel-Edgers
July 22,
Charlotte Observer,
22 July 2025
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Astronomer’s company name has been dragged through the mud, though the vast majority of people sharing the image of Bryon and Cabot probably could not even describe what the company does.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
Noun
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The animatronic rabbits are outfitted with motors and internal heaters that are designed to replicate the behaviors and body temperatures of live marsh rabbits (Sylvilagus palustris), which Burmese pythons love to eat.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 July 2025
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Look for creamy white blooming and fragrant marsh Afrikaner (Gladiolus tristis), hot pink Byzantine gladiolus (Gladiolus byzantinus), pearl pink and magenta painted lady gladiolus (Gladiolus carneus) to start.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
Noun
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After announcing their predicament on social media on June 13, fans rallied support.—
Bahar Anooshahr,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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Luckily, Wayfair solved this predicament with its new apartment storefront, packed with storage solutions for living in a small space.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
People.com,
19 July 2025
Verb
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However, the damage was done, thanks to the anchoring bias where the news broke, it was already stained in people’s memory.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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It was stained in several places, disintegrating around the edges, and already yellowing due to years of exposure to air and sunlight and, quite possibly, pipe tobacco.—
Darcy Ballantyne
July 16,
Literary Hub,
16 July 2025
Verb
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If trapped by moving water, seek the highest possible point and contact emergency services by calling 911.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 July 2025
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Unfortunately, Scott gets trapped there himself during an expedition with no way to get out until ... 23.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Trump joked about the dangers of the swamp, the Florida GOP is selling hats and t-shirts bearing the facility’s name, and one of the president’s advisors implied that all U.S. Latinos should be fed to alligators.—
Time,
Time,
17 July 2025
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In the final stories of Mother to Men, Sodality reckons with the council’s refusal to deal with a swamp full of brackish water that is causing typhus: the council says that the expense outweighs any potential gain.—
Deborah Williams
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Boca Raton resident Pam Duhamel, who is originally from London, purchases a can of Heinz baked beans, marmite (a yeast extract used as a flavoring), a bottle of Branston squeezable pickle, and a container of Coleman’s mustard.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
19 July 2025
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Sweet pickles: Varieties like bread-and-butter pickles have sugar and vinegar in the brine, which help to preserve them.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
18 July 2025
Verb
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There's a guide with some suggestions, but the real fun is mucking around, and the set comes with handy storage boxes to pack everything neatly away when you're done.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
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After 30 years of mucking about with a kings-of-Britpop rivalry, Damon Albarn is admitting what everyone and Flimsy Steve have known for some time: Oasis is a bigger deal than Blur.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
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“Mire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mire. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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