mire has definitions from the field of geography
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[ noun ] (geography) a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

Synonyms

morass quag quagmire

Related terms

bog

2
[ verb ] cause to get stuck as if in a mire

Synonyms

bog_down

Examples

"The mud mired our cart"

Related terms

get_stuck get_stuck

3
[ verb ] be unable to move further

Examples

"The car bogged down in the sand"

Related terms

stand_still get_stranded

4
[ verb ] entrap

Synonyms

entangle

Examples

"Our people should not be mired in the past"

Related terms

involve web

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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 13977
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[ verb ] soil with mud, muck, or mire

Synonyms

mud muck_up muck

Examples

"The child mucked up his shirt while playing ball in the garden"

Related terms

dirty mud

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