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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
Grounded in dreams of an idealized youth, his songs reflected vast ambition enmeshed in the belief that pop could be a conduit to the sublime.
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Ann Powers, NPR, 11 June 2025
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.
—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
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Ann Powers, NPR, 11 June 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enmesh
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These situations provide an ideal opportunity for evil doers to set up bogus charities to entrap unsuspecting people.—
Norman B. Gildin,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Aug. 2025
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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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In the rush to understand the formation history of solar systems like ours, one big conundrum still ensnares this field of research.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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In the end, Rothstein—a master spider—was ensnared in a web even more ingenious than his own, woven, maddeningly, by lesser spiders.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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Netflix's The Sandman has love stories that are tangled, tragic and anything but ordinary — a stark contrast to the cast's real-life romances.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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Indeed, the dogs didn't even reach the end of the porch before managing to wind up tangled and in need of help.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
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Two adults were pronounced dead at the scene, and one young female passenger was trapped inside the vehicle, authorities said.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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What Causes Smelly Feet? According to WebMD, the main cause of smelly feet is trapped sweat.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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But these business guys were deeply entangled with the Trump crowd.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
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Some of you may have even been entangled in confusion, miscommunication or experiencing drama from the past coming to face you.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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So, the owner and principal of Muskoka Living set out to craft a family oasis from the ground up—one that would seamlessly mesh refinement and comfort.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
10 Aug. 2025
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While there have been differences on strategy and scale, that simply perception never meshed with reality behind the scenes.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
31 July 2025
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Records showed the teen was released after serving a stint in youth prison, and that Bloom had not been involved in the teen's cases in years.—
Cameron Knight,
The Enquirer,
9 Aug. 2025
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So my choices are more based on directors and the people involved in the project than the genre.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Aug. 2025
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Warner, one of the highest profile figures snared in a federal investigation of Americans using Swiss bank accounts to avoid U.S. taxes, had pleaded guilty to a single count of tax evasion.—
Michelle Chapman,
Hartford Courant,
20 July 2025
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In 2020, he was hurt while trying to snare a foul ball hit by slugger Shohei Ohtani.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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“Enmesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enmesh. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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