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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
On Wall Street, the recovery for bitcoin helped stocks of companies enmeshed in the crypto economy.
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Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
The tumbling prices dragged down stocks of companies enmeshed in the crypto industry.
—Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
The tumbling prices dragged down stocks of companies enmeshed in the crytocurrency industry.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The board has been enmeshed in controversy with other countries over the language of its charter.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
The tumbling prices dragged down stocks of companies enmeshed in the crypto industry.
—Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
The tumbling prices dragged down stocks of companies enmeshed in the crytocurrency industry.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The board has been enmeshed in controversy with other countries over the language of its charter.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enmesh
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But that starts off as, why is there a girl trapped in a glass box?—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2026
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An off-duty NYPD officer jumped into action when a man was trapped inside a burning car after a severe crash on Long Island.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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The two will be twisted and tangled for all time — plenty of T-shirts commemorate the catch — with the Series secured in Pages’ glove.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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If travel plans or deliveries get tangled, confirm details ASAP, before problems get any bigger.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 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 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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The software disruption worries have, regrettably, ensnared the cybersecurity names.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2026
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Harvard University’s former president Larry Summers will resign from the school over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, as the scandal increasingly ensnares figures in academia.—
Tasneem Nashrulla,
semafor.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Enmesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enmesh. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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