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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 tumbling prices dragged down stocks of companies enmeshed in the crytocurrency industry.
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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
The contract, further enmeshing JPMorgan with a dominant tech player, burnishes the bank’s reputation as a leader in American finance.
—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
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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
The contract, further enmeshing JPMorgan with a dominant tech player, burnishes the bank’s reputation as a leader in American finance.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enmesh
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Normally, mucus works with tiny hair-like cells in the nose to trap allergens and germs.—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
23 Feb. 2026
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The deepest section of the valley is 282 feet below sea level, the lowest point in North America, and the heat gets trapped down there to the point where triple digit temperatures are the norm through July and August.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
23 Feb. 2026
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While Diane is posited as one of the good guys, it's later revealed that she's tangled up in the conspiracy to assassinate foreign leader Omar Zadar.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Feb. 2026
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Germany entered the cross-country skiing portion with a 13-second lead over the pack, followed by Japan eight seconds later, but the two got tangled in a crash that landed them in fifth and sixth, respectively.—
Rebecca Tauber,
New York Times,
19 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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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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And with the Epstein case unfolding unpredictably around the world, the Clintons are once again ensnared in the scandal of the moment.—
STEVEN SLOAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Enmesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enmesh. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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