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Definition of mired adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mired

adjective
 
/ˈmaɪəd/
 
/ˈmaɪərd/
[not before noun] (literary)
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  1. mired in something in a difficult or unpleasant situation that you cannot escape from
    • The country was mired in recession.
    • His reasons for leaving are mired in confusion.
  2. stuck in deep mud
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