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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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Together, these methods help build a timeline of when each layer of sediment and the plastic trapped in it were deposited.—
Lisa Emili,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
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Seafarers left trapped by the conflict have faced shortages of food, water and medical care on their vessels, as well as the threat of attacks.—
Joanne Stocker,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Jellyfish and jellyfish larvae sometimes get tangled in the seaweed, and their tentacles can really hurt and cause severe skin irritation, rashes and blisters.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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Instead, both hesitated, their feet tangled and a charging Healy banged in the loose ball.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
12 June 2026
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“Enmeshed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enmeshed. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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