Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
mired
verb
/maɪrd/
Definition
stuck or entangled in a difficult situation
Examples
- She was mired in work and couldn’t attend the party.
- The car was mired in the swamp, unable to move.
Meaning
Mired refers to being trapped or caught in mud or a complicated situation. It can be used literally or figuratively.
Synonyms
- stuck
- entangled
- bogged down
- involved
- confined
