1. an area of swampy or boggy ground
2. a difficult, unpleasant, or dangerous situation

1. to cause to stick fast in or as if in mire
2. to hamper or hold back

Examples

• The wagon wheels got stuck in the mire after the heavy rain.
• She found herself in a mire of legal troubles.
• The scandal mired the politician’s career for years.
• Don’t let negative thoughts mire your progress.
• The hiking trail led through a treacherous mire.
• Budget cuts have mired the project in delays.
• The old path was nothing but mire and mud.