mire

a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

be unable to move further

soil with mud, muck, or mire

entrap

“Our people should not be mired in the past”

deep soft mud in water or slush

cause to get stuck as if in a mire

“The mud mired our cart”

a difficulty or embarrassment that is hard to extricate yourself from

“the country is still trying to climb out of the mire left by its previous president”