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also immesh
as in to entrap
to catch or hold as if in a net
soon after Eli Whitney had invented it, others copied his cotton gin, and he spent the rest of his life enmeshed in lawsuits trying to protect his invention
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Recent Examples of enmesh
The child of comedians Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, Stiller was enmeshed in the entertainment industry even before turning pro.
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Second, something like breakfast together sounds great, but in reality, staying enmeshed in each other’s lives can make the transition from couple to single harder on both of you and on the children.
—Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
The impacts an emerging Middle East conflict could have on the domestic energy market are increasingly uncertain, as the United States becomes further enmeshed in the clash, experts said Monday.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2025
Trump's recent predecessors — from former Presidents George W. Bush to Joe Biden — also became directly or indirectly enmeshed in foreign wars.
—Daniel Bush, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Second, something like breakfast together sounds great, but in reality, staying enmeshed in each other’s lives can make the transition from couple to single harder on both of you and on the children.
—Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
The impacts an emerging Middle East conflict could have on the domestic energy market are increasingly uncertain, as the United States becomes further enmeshed in the clash, experts said Monday.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2025
Trump's recent predecessors — from former Presidents George W. Bush to Joe Biden — also became directly or indirectly enmeshed in foreign wars.
—Daniel Bush, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enmesh
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Hatt was ejected from the truck, and Winkler was entrapped.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Aug. 2025
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That total lack of self-awareness and disregard for consequences fed right into Epstein’s warped way of entrapping others.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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For example, the Osoed interceptor uses a net-launching mechanism to ensnare adversary UAVs at speeds up to 140 kilometers per hour.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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In 2022, the two, along with 26 other men, were ensnared in the YSL RICO case brought by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
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This little case keeps rings, necklaces, and earrings neatly tucked away, so nothing gets tangled—or worse, left behind.—
Kayla Kitts,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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The sides had been tangling over the evidence since March, when the judge held a Frye hearing to determine whether the new type of DNA testing should be admissible.—
Michael Ruiz , Jennifer Johnson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The last is dumping iron dust into the Southern Ocean to provoke phytoplankton blooms that would suck heat-trapping carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, a move that set off a backlash when an American entrepreneur tried it off Canada in 2012.—
Alec Luhn,
Scientific American,
11 Sep. 2025
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Flip that switch, and suddenly every market becomes accessible, and good ideas trapped behind a language wall get unleashed.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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But Brown became entangled in a controversy of her own this spring when she was indicted alongside her two adult daughters on charges of wire fraud conspiracy and wire fraud used to falsely obtain pandemic relief loans.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Great Commission was also set up and is being run by some of David Jang's most prominent disciples, including those within Olivet University leadership and some of those entangled in the sect's legal problems.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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So, really pulling those things together to create something that would just mesh really well with my perfume.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
11 Sep. 2025
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With the start of training camp only a few weeks away, Houston has begun the process of meshing one of the greatest scorers in league history with a talented, young roster that won 52 games last season in a treacherous Western Conference.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Kirk had been asked a question about transgender individuals involved in mass shootings, a single shot was heard, striking him in the neck.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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While these hoaxes mostly ended up being false alarms, experts note that these types of hoaxes are not only a serious crime with substantial penalties for those involved but can also put first responders and bystanders at risk.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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The 36-year-old safety was selected 29th overall in the 2012 draft and is the NFL's active leader in interceptions with 37 snared in his career.—
Trevor Squire,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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James Trafford, a former City academy kid signed from Burnley in the summer, found himself in that scenario as Tottenham pushed five players forward in a narrow and high press that snared the home side’s Nico Gonzalez.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Enmesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enmesh. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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