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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
Next to the particularities of place—the Midwest, the South—or enmeshed with it, are the particularities of language, of idiom, and ways of saying.
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Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
On Wall Street, the recovery for bitcoin helped stocks of companies enmeshed in the crypto economy.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
The tumbling prices dragged down stocks of companies enmeshed in the crypto industry.
—Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
The tumbling prices dragged down stocks of companies enmeshed in the crytocurrency industry.
—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
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
Aside from his Disney firing, Paul’s career has been enmeshed in controversy over the years.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
Of the coaches enmeshed in the various scandals dotting the department in the last few years, most were Michigan men.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
On Wall Street, the recovery for bitcoin helped stocks of companies enmeshed in the crypto economy.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
The tumbling prices dragged down stocks of companies enmeshed in the crypto industry.
—Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
The tumbling prices dragged down stocks of companies enmeshed in the crytocurrency industry.
—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
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
Aside from his Disney firing, Paul’s career has been enmeshed in controversy over the years.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
Of the coaches enmeshed in the various scandals dotting the department in the last few years, most were Michigan men.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enmeshed
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Pressure has been mounting on Australia, the US, the UK and other countries to repatriate thousands of citizens, most of them women and children, who have been trapped in detention camps in Syria since the fall of the Caliphate more than five years ago.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Dirt and fine particles trapped in a microfiber cloth and stiff fibers from lower-quality cloths can cause tiny scratches on the surface.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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They can get tangled in recycling machinery and require expensive repairs.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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The Punjab provincial government required motorbike riders to install a safety rod between their handlebars to keep kite strings stretched across roads from getting tangled around their necks — a past cause of injury and death.—
Betsy Joles,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Enmeshed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enmeshed. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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