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also immeshed
as in trapped
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 enmeshed
Stocks of companies enmeshed in the artificial-intelligence industry also jumped.
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 15 June 2026
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
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
Several publicists enmeshed in the Lively-Baldoni drama (Stephanie Jones, Jennifer Abel, and Melissa Nathan) remain engaged in their own legal battle in a separate litigation.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 14 May 2026
At the time of his death, the 53-year-old president was enmeshed in a constitutional crisis over his tenure, and his ruling by decree following his dismissal of the Parliament.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
The nation is enmeshed in record levels of debt, which surpassed $39 trillion in March, and critics wonder how Bessent can persuade Americans to save for their futures when the government itself is drowning in debt.
—Fatima Hussein, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
These weeds are tougher to remove because their roots get enmeshed in the landscape fabric.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2026
Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 15 June 2026
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
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
Several publicists enmeshed in the Lively-Baldoni drama (Stephanie Jones, Jennifer Abel, and Melissa Nathan) remain engaged in their own legal battle in a separate litigation.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 14 May 2026
At the time of his death, the 53-year-old president was enmeshed in a constitutional crisis over his tenure, and his ruling by decree following his dismissal of the Parliament.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
The nation is enmeshed in record levels of debt, which surpassed $39 trillion in March, and critics wonder how Bessent can persuade Americans to save for their futures when the government itself is drowning in debt.
—Fatima Hussein, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
These weeds are tougher to remove because their roots get enmeshed in the landscape fabric.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enmeshed
Verb
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It was lost to a natural disaster and then became trapped in a system that increasingly treats health care infrastructure as a financial asset rather than a public necessity.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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The raw materials required, like bismuth and tellurium, are rare, expensive, and trapped in chaotic global supply chains.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
Verb
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The two top packs flew off, and the third tangled in the cinch rope and wound around Tootsie’s leg.—
Dolores Brown,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
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Equally difficult is engaging with an artist and the discourse around them without getting tangled up in their narrative web.—
Sheldon Pearce,
NPR,
16 June 2026
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“Enmeshed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enmeshed. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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