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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
The contract, further enmeshing JPMorgan with a dominant tech player, burnishes the bank’s reputation as a leader in American finance.
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Hugh Son,leslie Picker,laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2026
Mark Ruffalo, as a grieving husband leading the task force, and Tom Pelphrey, as a grieving brother enmeshed in robbery, are amazing as two men who would and should be friends and allies in a better world.
—Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 23 Dec. 2025
Aside from his Disney firing, Paul’s career has been enmeshed in controversy over the years.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
Of the coaches enmeshed in the various scandals dotting the department in the last few years, most were Michigan men.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
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Hugh Son,leslie Picker,laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2026
Mark Ruffalo, as a grieving husband leading the task force, and Tom Pelphrey, as a grieving brother enmeshed in robbery, are amazing as two men who would and should be friends and allies in a better world.
—Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 23 Dec. 2025
Aside from his Disney firing, Paul’s career has been enmeshed in controversy over the years.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
Of the coaches enmeshed in the various scandals dotting the department in the last few years, most were Michigan men.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enmesh
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He’s trapped in rolling crises of his own making and is struggling to sell voters on the idea of a strong American economy.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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By cutting so much of Brontë’s sprawling novel down to the quick, by focusing so squarely on just Cathy and Heathcliff, we’re trapped only in the immediacy of their doomed affection, which is never allowed to be hot enough to make the entire effort come together, let alone come undone.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
9 Feb. 2026
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Use dryer balls and choose a delicate setting to improve airflow and prevent tangling.—
Anyssa Roberts,
The Spruce,
5 Feb. 2026
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In a game a year before Dunleavy brushed off getting knocked over by Antetokounmpo in the playoffs, he got tangled up with then-Sacramento Kings big man DeMarcus Cousins.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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The vehicle caught on fire, entrapping the boy, who was pronounced dead at the scene.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Traffickers rely on guns for intimidation, control and protection of their criminal proceeds along with drugs to entrap and manipulate victims, launder money and commit various tax crimes, Raybould said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2026
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Across 240 pages, Landfair describes how she became ensnared in Kelly’s web and how the singer kept her trapped there for more than a decade through a persistent and dizzying combination of love-bombing, control, secrecy, and abuse.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2026
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Ortiz, who did not respond to a request for comment, had been ensnared in some controversy during his time in City Hall specifically related to Carollo and code enforcement.—
Tess Riski
January 30,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Enmesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enmesh. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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