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also immesh
as in to entrap
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
Advertisement Kilmer had a reputation for being difficult, or at least just eccentric, but his quirks were enmeshed with his talent.
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
This 74-episode slow-burn neo-noir mystery series is about a successful young surgeon enmeshed in the underbelly of international crime and politics.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 2 May 2025
Both are both deeply enmeshed in state affairs, and the concessions have driven a wedge in the Islamic environmental movement.
—Lindsey McGinnis, Christian Science Monitor, 1 May 2025
His office also went after insider traders, including the recent prosecution of a couple of Gulliver Preparatory School graduates enmeshed in a MasTec acquisition deal.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2025
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
This 74-episode slow-burn neo-noir mystery series is about a successful young surgeon enmeshed in the underbelly of international crime and politics.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 2 May 2025
Both are both deeply enmeshed in state affairs, and the concessions have driven a wedge in the Islamic environmental movement.
—Lindsey McGinnis, Christian Science Monitor, 1 May 2025
His office also went after insider traders, including the recent prosecution of a couple of Gulliver Preparatory School graduates enmeshed in a MasTec acquisition deal.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enmesh
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Most horror flicks entrap their characters in one location or put them in some sort of unique, tense situation (think: satanic possession, or pissing off the wrong truck driver, attracting the wrong person, etc.), but in Final Destination, Death works with the great mundane canvas of ordinary life.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 May 2025
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Early motherhood entraps them—and their children—in a bleak socioeconomic cycle that’s almost impossible to break.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
30 Apr. 2025
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Young is now throwing his hat in the ring, defending Springsteen and Taylor Swift, who was ensnared in the fight.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Harper, June 10 Image King of Ashes by S.A. Cosby The best-selling Southern crime novelist returns with a gripping story about a finance manager who, while visiting his injured father in Virginia, becomes slowly ensnared in his brother’s dangerous dealings with a vicious drug syndicate.—
Laura Thompson,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Meanwhile, nearly every link in the international supply chain is now tangled in tariffs, prompting swift retaliatory measures from Canada and China.—
Elena Bou,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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The nylon bristles are angled to ensure that strands migrate to the side of the cleaner head rather than getting wrapped around or tangled in the brush bar.—
Brenda Stolyar,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
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Not only is the traffic frustrating, but what happens in the event a tornado drops down on cars trapped in the line?—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Fearful Lina scours her village for clay pots, holding treasures but trapping ghosts.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
27 May 2025
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Before long, the three are entangled in a series of polyamorous mishaps.—
Charlie Tyson,
New Yorker,
4 June 2025
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Libya has been entangled in a political crisis since the overthrow of longtime dictator Gaddafi in 2011, which led to the proliferation of armed groups across the country.—
Mohammed Tawfeeq,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
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This season, give it a modern update by pairing it with ballet sneakers or mesh flats that feel fresh.—
Lauren Alexis Fisher,
Footwear News,
28 May 2025
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But the boy’s Indigenous spiritual life does not mesh with the mission’s Christianity and his mysterious power becomes a threat.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
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But there are also standalone cruise-specific policies designed to deal with the many moving parts involved.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
1 June 2025
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Kindergarten — which used to involve play time and multiple recesses, and was often a half day, with a nap — began to look much different.—
Claire Cain Miller,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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Witt snared the line drive and made an instinctive play, tossing the baseball to third baseman Maikel Garcia.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2025
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The Surprising Health Benefits of Becoming Pope Meet the Leopards of YouTube Drivers wait for hours to snare rides that will pay them a decent wage.—
Eli Tan,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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“Enmesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enmesh. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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