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also immesh
as in to entrap
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 enmesh
Season 2 commences five years later, when Joel and Ellie are enmeshed in the burgeoning safe haven known as Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Apr. 2025
The iPhone is a quintessentially 21st century product — Californian in its creation and design and now enmeshed in the global economy.
—Los Angeles Times, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2025
Wall Street’s blue Monday even pulled down stocks of companies enmeshed in the cryptocurrency economy, which rose strongly in the morning.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2025
The administration is already enmeshed in legal challenges to his move to freeze spending that Congress had approved.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2025
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Apr. 2025
The iPhone is a quintessentially 21st century product — Californian in its creation and design and now enmeshed in the global economy.
—Los Angeles Times, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2025
Wall Street’s blue Monday even pulled down stocks of companies enmeshed in the cryptocurrency economy, which rose strongly in the morning.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2025
The administration is already enmeshed in legal challenges to his move to freeze spending that Congress had approved.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enmesh
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In the book, Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates) chops off romance novelist Paul Sheldon's feet as part of her efforts to entrap him permanently in her home.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Nearly 4 years in jail on choking charges Since he’s been in jail, Bishop has sent letters to courthouse officials — including Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Carla Archie and Clerk of Court Elisa Chinn-Gary — saying Blackwell, police and judges entrapped him by filing false charges.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2025
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In a 2015 study, his lab (by then relocated to Harvard Medical School) discovered that another type of fast-signaling neuron ensnares hair follicles like lassos (opens a new tab).—
Ariel Bleicher,
Quanta Magazine,
16 Apr. 2025
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President Trump’s immigration crackdown ensnared Kseniia Petrova, a scientist who fled Russia after protesting its invasion of Ukraine.—
Ellen Barry,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, Vice President JD Vance met with Pope Francis on Easter Sunday, after the two men have tangled sharply over the administration's immigration approach.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2025
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Papal rebuke on migration, appeal for prisoners The pope and Vance have tangled sharply over migration and the Trump administration’s plans to deport migrants en masse.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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The animal is unlikely to attack unless trapped or provoked.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2025
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Neighbors also informed the outlet that both police and child services — in N.Y.C., the Administration for Children's Services (ACS) — had visited the apartment earlier in the week, while Promise was trapped inside, but left without entering the apartment.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Monday brings earnings from Nucor, which Cramer said is in entangled in two of Wall Street’s most pressing issues — tariffs and recession worries.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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Towering mounds of textiles sprawl across the terrain, with some garments—price tags still intact—entangled among plastic bags, bottles, and other waste.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Finish strong with the Asus ROG Rapture GT6 mesh Wi-Fi kit marked down by $180.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
28 Apr. 2025
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However, Kelly, Fries and Jackson will have to mesh with tackles Christian Darrisaw and Brian O’Neill.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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His work involved securing software using AI to find and close any loopholes where someone could exploit a vulnerability in the code.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Daniel also has and continues to be involved in podcasting at the newspaper.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
25 Apr. 2025
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The broadcast networks are likely to focus on their ability to snare a younger cohort of viewers between 18 and 49, and to promote their news programming as a place that avoids some of the pointed debate that can be an element of many cable offerings.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2025
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Through the first three months of the year, the domestic box office has snared $1.4 billion in ticket sales, about 12% shy of the $1.65 billion collected during the same period last year, according to data from Comscore.—
Sarah Whitten,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Enmesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enmesh. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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