ENMESH Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

enmesh

verb

in-ˈmesh

variants also immesh

Definition of enmesh

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 Nevertheless, Christianity was enmeshed in public life. — Michael Luo, New Yorker, 14 June 2026 Stocks of companies enmeshed in the artificial-intelligence industry also jumped. — ABC News, 14 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for enmesh

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Coxon argued that corporate competition has trapped labs in a hubristic race that forces them to build dangerous systems first.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
Markets seem trapped in a cycle of Iran tensions leading to higher oil prices, which leads to stocks moving lower and ultimately inflation concerns rising.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of trap

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For the difficult and dangerous business of selling secrets—the challenge of finding a buyer, the constant fear of getting betrayed or entrapped—BlackNet would do what eBay did for the garage sale.

— Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Democrats called the hearing a politically motivated attempt at entrapping Fauci and praised the scientist for his work during the pandemic.

— Lauran Neergaard, Fortune, 29 July 2026

Definition of entrap

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The case revolves around his connection to shuttered Banco Master, a case that has ensnared high-ranking politicians and judiciary members.

— MAURICIO SAVARESE, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
Carrie Coon as a Holocaust survivor ensnared in a cult in The Liberation, the story of director Guy Nattiv’s own grandmother.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

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