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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
Of course some executives enmeshed in takeover battles – David Zazlav, for example – add layers of stock enhancements to their compensation.
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Peter Bart, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
As a private attorney, Romano is marshaling his experience to help people enmeshed in labor disputes.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Next to the particularities of place—the Midwest, the South—or enmeshed with it, are the particularities of language, of idiom, and ways of saying.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
On Wall Street, the recovery for bitcoin helped stocks of companies enmeshed in the crypto economy.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
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Peter Bart, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
As a private attorney, Romano is marshaling his experience to help people enmeshed in labor disputes.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Next to the particularities of place—the Midwest, the South—or enmeshed with it, are the particularities of language, of idiom, and ways of saying.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
On Wall Street, the recovery for bitcoin helped stocks of companies enmeshed in the crypto economy.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enmesh
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The team realized that radiation kills chips by trapping electrical charges in transistors’ insulating layers.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Licence argued, Harold also sent ships to Hastings to attempt a pincer movement to trap William from the south, but the fleet arrived too late to change the course of the devastating battle that took place on October 14.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
23 Mar. 2026
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And despite lacking drawstrings that might get tangled in the wash, its generously-sized hood covers and stays up on my daughter’s big head (99th percentile, thank you very much).—
The Editors,
Outside,
18 Mar. 2026
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Its hot water wash dissolves stubborn grease on the mop pads, while its specialized Curv design prevents long hair from tangling around the brushes.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
17 Mar. 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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The upcoming April 7 vote over the renewal of Kansas City’s 1% earnings tax will mark one of the biggest tests of whether that opposition could risk ensnaring a critical resource for the city.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2026
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The question is whether new Dolphins GM Jon-Eric Sullivan will avoid the sand traps that often ensnared Grier and eventually left him on the unemployment line.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Enmesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enmesh. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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