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also immesh
as in to trap
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
He got promoted three years later, to head coach, when the head coach who hired him got enmeshed in a scandal.
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
The three leading Democrats are enmeshed in a torrid fight for their political lives.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Then roots grow through and enmesh the fabric with the soil.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
Ahmed, who created the show, enmeshes his character in a Pakistani British context—and a Bondian conspiracy.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
The three leading Democrats are enmeshed in a torrid fight for their political lives.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Then roots grow through and enmesh the fabric with the soil.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
Ahmed, who created the show, enmeshes his character in a Pakistani British context—and a Bondian conspiracy.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enmesh
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The victim, who has not been identified, suffered severe crushing injuries to his lower limbs after becoming trapped in a lifting system, local fire authorities told Reuters, citing eyewitness accounts.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Use a damp microfiber cloth to trap particles instead of just pushing them to the next surface.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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Shortly before the break, Hawks guard Dyson Daniels got tangled up with Knicks center Mitchell Robinson, which led to a fight after which both were ejected.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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As Anunoby shot his free throw, Robinson and Daniels got tangled up while jockeying for position.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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At least one person was entrapped in the wreckage, according to the Forney Police Department.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Grunion may be taken by hand only — no appliances of any kind may be used, and no holes may be dug in the beach to entrap them.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
4 Mar. 2026
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Former Lakers assistant coach Damon Jones became the first among 34 defendants to plead guilty Tuesday in an expansive gambling indictment that also ensnared Hall of Fame player Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat star Terry Rozier and organized crime figures.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Both of Seatrium’s predecessor companies were ensnared in Operation Car Wash, Brazil’s sweeping anti-corruption investigation that eventually consumed much of the country’s political and business establishment.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Enmesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enmesh. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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