Vocabulary
Quagmire
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
a soft boggy area of land that gives way underfoot.
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Yet as the Iran quagmire has shown, despite its great wealth and cutting-edge firepower, America has failed to subdue a far less powerful adversary.
Dawn Editorials —
Unlearnt lessons
— 2026-04-28
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But negotiations are the only way out of this quagmire, with the other choice being a ruinous return to war, which would be a disaster for the entire region.
Dawn Editorials —
Ceasefire extension
— 2026-04-23
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It shows that Mr Trump and his inner circle are not interested in a peaceful settlement with Iran, even as their military aggression against the Islamic Republic has trapped them in a quagmire.
Dawn Editorials —
Pezeshkian`s letter
— 2026-04-04
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Mr Trump`s speech was replete with familiar contradictions, indicating yet again that Washington has no real plan to extricate itself from the Iranian quagmire.
Dawn Editorials —
Trump`s hot air
— 2026-04-03
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He may seek an exit from a war that he appears to have already lost, but it seems extremely difficult for him to extricate himself from this quagmire.
Dawn Editorials —
Perils of mediation
— 2026-04-01
Synonyms
swamp, morass, bog, peat bog, marsh, mire, quag, marshland, fen
Antonyms
agreement, solution, advantage
Curator example
“torrential rain turned the building site into a quagmire”
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