enmesh

verb

en·​mesh in-ˈmesh How to pronounce enmesh (audio)
en-
variants or less commonly immesh
enmeshed also immeshed; enmeshing also immeshing; enmeshes also immeshes
Synonyms of enmeshnext

transitive verb

: to catch or entangle in or as if in meshes
deeply enmeshed in the plot
enmeshment noun

Examples of enmesh in a Sentence

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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Meanwhile, Mars is becoming easier to sight, after being enmeshed in the bright twilight glow for nearly a year. Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 June 2026 Elwes has spent his years in California not just establishing his family life, but also further enmeshing himself in Hollywood. Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026 In Akira Ikezoe’s paintings, on view in the Whitney Biennial, artistic, social, ecological, and energy systems enmesh in circular loops that appear schematic, like a Fordist assembly line. Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 May 2026 Several publicists enmeshed in the Lively-Baldoni drama (Stephanie Jones, Jennifer Abel, and Melissa Nathan) remain engaged in their own legal battle in a separate litigation. Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for enmesh

Word History

First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of enmesh was in 1604

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“Enmesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enmesh. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

enmesh

verb
en·​mesh in-ˈmesh How to pronounce enmesh (audio)
: to entangle in or as if in meshes
was enmeshed in a series of disputes

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