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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
While overseeing Turner – a collection of TV networks that at the time included TNT, TBS and CNN – he was enmeshed in decisions about distribution, sports rights and other industry dynamics.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 July 2025
The deepest fear: Just four years after the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan ended America's longest war, the United States is now enmeshed in another war in a volatile region, with perilous and uncertain consequences.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 23 June 2025
After all, Tehran’s primary regional adversary was suddenly enmeshed in an all-consuming conflict.
—Afshon Ostovar, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2025
The results showed that students with low differentiation — those who were more emotionally enmeshed with others — experienced higher social anxiety, fear of judgment, stress and more somatic symptoms like headaches, fatigue or physical tension.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 July 2025
The deepest fear: Just four years after the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan ended America's longest war, the United States is now enmeshed in another war in a volatile region, with perilous and uncertain consequences.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 23 June 2025
After all, Tehran’s primary regional adversary was suddenly enmeshed in an all-consuming conflict.
—Afshon Ostovar, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2025
The results showed that students with low differentiation — those who were more emotionally enmeshed with others — experienced higher social anxiety, fear of judgment, stress and more somatic symptoms like headaches, fatigue or physical tension.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enmesh
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In February 2021, a Martian meteorite with the planet’s atmosphere entrapped in it went under the hammer at Christie’s auction house.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
16 July 2025
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The second method for estimating water in the parent melt uses the melt entrapped in minerals of CE6 basalts.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
16 July 2025
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When any object gets close to a supermassive black hole, it's typically ensnared in a powerful gravitational pull.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
16 July 2025
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Córdoba portrays himself as a peripheral figure ensnared by association.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2025
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Outside, the service has to be constant and reliable, in the spirit of what RTD is hoping to provide with bus rapid transit on East Colfax, where buses will ride in a dedicated lane to keep from getting tangled up with other traffic.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
28 July 2025
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The long grass is bright green, with shrubs overgrown and tangled.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 July 2025
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Her character survived a group seizure, being sent to a gay conversion camp, blackmail from one of her best friends (Lili Reinhart's Betty Cooper), and a full season in which she was trapped in a cult.—
Ryan Coleman Updated,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
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Unfortunately, Scott gets trapped there himself during an expedition with no way to get out until ... 23.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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Reuniting with his godson (Finn), a streetwise enforcer entangled with a powerful crime syndicate, the two hatch a high-stakes heist in a desperate bid to escape the grip of a ruthless mob boss (Gooding Jr.).—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
21 July 2025
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Here Milwaukee is a terrain of contested belonging, making this piece crucial to understanding how Black Midwestern interiority is entangled with both economic structure and community care.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
17 July 2025
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This season, Austin will work to use his suddenness as a route runner to mesh with Rodgers.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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Epic and classic in tone, the film meshes a fantasy backstory, screwball relationships, and contemporary disaster-movie spectacle for a film that feels like a bright-eyed antidote to the dourest and dirtiest ’70s films.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
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The Artemis initiative has faced delays and budget overruns, and several missions involving commercial partners have failed in recent years. Artemis II, originally scheduled to send astronauts around the moon in September 2024, has been delayed to April 2026.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
31 July 2025
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The team behind Darling's is also involved with some of Louisville's other beloved spots, including High Horse Bar and Spring Street Bar & Grill.—
Amanda Hancock,
The Courier-Journal,
31 July 2025
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After a line drive left the bat of Julio Rodriguez with an exit velocity of 106.2 mph, Woods Richardson instinctively stuck out his glove and somehow snared the ball out of midair.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
27 June 2025
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Witt raced from his position and snared the baseball with full extension.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2025
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“Enmesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enmesh. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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