Definition
miring
verb
- present participle of mire; sinking or becoming stuck in mire (mud, swamp, or difficult situation)
Usage: commonly used in both literal (physical) and figurative (abstract) contexts
Examples
- The heavy rain was miring the construction site in mud.
- The company found itself miring deeper into debt with each passing quarter.
- The hikers were miring in the swampy terrain and had to turn back.
- Political scandals were miring the administration's credibility.
- The truck's wheels were miring in the soft ground after the storm.
- Without a clear strategy, the project kept miring in complications.