Synonyms of enmesh

enmesh

verb

in-ˈmesh 

variants also immesh

as in to trap

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trap
• tangle
• entrap
• ensnare
• entangle
• mesh
• involve
• snare
• net
• capture
• implicate
• catch up
• ensnarl
• embroil
• entoil
• mire
• collar
• birdlime
• bag

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disentangle
• extricate
• detach
• disengage
• untangle
• liberate
• free
• clear

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of enmesh

Nevertheless, Christianity was enmeshed in public life. — Michael Luo, New Yorker, 14 June 2026

Elwes has spent his years in California not just establishing his family life, but also further enmeshing himself in Hollywood. — Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026

The decision ended up being quite fortuitous, causing a stir online and enmeshing Sun Day Red’s influence even deeper in athletic circles. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 4 June 2026

In Akira Ikezoe’s paintings, on view in the Whitney Biennial, artistic, social, ecological, and energy systems enmesh in circular loops that appear schematic, like a Fordist assembly line. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 May 2026