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mire Synonyms

Another word for mire

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• verb (Context 1)

To involve someone or something deeply in a difficult, complex, or restrictive situation.

Usage Example

"The administration spent years mired in political controversies that distracted from their legislative agenda."

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enmesh
embroil
entangle
Strong
involve

• noun (Context 2)

A situation or state of difficulty, distress, or embarrassment from which it is hard to extricate oneself.

Usage Example

"The ambitious infrastructure project soon sank into a bureaucratic quagmire of permits and budget overruns."

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quagmire
morass
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predicament
entanglement
mess

• noun (Context 3)

A stretch of swampy or boggy ground that is deep with mud.

Usage Example

"The heavy rains transformed the valley into a muddy bog, making travel by wagon impossible."

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bog
quagmire
swamp
morass
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marsh

• verb (Context 4)

To cause to become stuck in mud.

Usage Example

"The heavy artillery was completely mired in the unpaved roads after the spring thaw."

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bog
Strong
stick

Opposites of mire

Looking for antonyms? The opposite of mire varies depending on the context. Here are a few common opposites:

extricate
liberate
free
release
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Mire. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/mire
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