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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
Meanwhile, Mars is becoming easier to sight, after being enmeshed in the bright twilight glow for nearly a year.
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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
The Wireless festival has been enmeshed in controversy ever since West was announced as its headliner, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer voicing disapproval within days.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
Much of the country is now enmeshed in a brutal civil war, and security concerns meant voting in the recent election could be held in only 263 of the country’s 330 townships.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Those companies are entangled through investments in each other and rival AI companies, and are enmeshed in financial engineering.
—Ganesh Sitaraman, Time, 26 Mar. 2026
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
The Wireless festival has been enmeshed in controversy ever since West was announced as its headliner, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer voicing disapproval within days.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
Much of the country is now enmeshed in a brutal civil war, and security concerns meant voting in the recent election could be held in only 263 of the country’s 330 townships.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Those companies are entangled through investments in each other and rival AI companies, and are enmeshed in financial engineering.
—Ganesh Sitaraman, Time, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enmeshed
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Shakespeare’s comedies especially understand the joy of watching people get trapped in schemes and plots well beyond their control.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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The economy has been devastated, and many feel trapped between a government with no mercy and a future with no clear path forward.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Representative Mike Collins and former football coach Derek Dooley are tangled in a bitter contest that’s headed to a runoff on June 16.—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 2026
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The Thunder’s history on May 28 is troubled and tangled.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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“Enmeshed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enmeshed. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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