mire

noun

A stretch of swampy ground or deep mud, often difficult to escape.

"The vehicle became stuck in the mire."

verb

To cause to become stuck in mud or a difficult, unpleasant situation.

"The company was mired in financial difficulties."

Thesaurus

Synonyms: slop, get stuck, bog down, grind to a halt, entangle, mud, muck up, muck, quagmire, morass, quag, slack