Synonyms of enmesh

enmesh

verb

in-ˈmesh 

variants 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trap
• tangle
• entrap
• ensnare
• entangle
• mesh
• involve
• snare
• net
• capture
• implicate
• catch up
• ensnarl
• embroil
• entoil
• mire
• collar
• birdlime
• bag

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disentangle
• extricate
• detach
• disengage
• untangle
• liberate
• free
• clear

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of enmesh

The decision ended up being quite fortuitous, causing a stir online and enmeshing Sun Day Red’s influence even deeper in athletic circles. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 4 June 2026

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