mire >> mʌɪə
Definition: [noun] a stretch of swampy or boggy ground.
Example: acres of land had been reduced to a mire
Definition: [noun] a complicated or unpleasant situation from which it is difficult to extricate oneself.
Example: the service is sinking in the mire of its own regulations
Definition: [verb] cause to become stuck in mud.
Example: sometimes a heavy truck gets mired down