enmeshes

variants also immeshes
present tense third-person singular of enmesh
as in entraps
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 enmeshes Once there, Eileen enmeshes herself in a community of other Navy wives, settling into life on the island through Italian lessons and cooking. Lindsay Kimble, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
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Verb
  • But most of those productions fell into the trap of self-parody that ensnares so many attempts at franchise crossovers.
    Robert Niles, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Both reject the compound interest trap that ensnares millions in traditional credit products.
    Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Dust Regularly Dust furniture one or two times a week with a damp microfiber cloth that traps dust and prevents it from being scattered in the air.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
  • They’re made with the same cotton-blend fleece that traps warmth without overheating.
    Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Initially dismissed as an accident, Charles, Oliver and Mabel dive headfirst into the investigation, uncovering a sprawling conspiracy that stretches beyond the building’s walls and entangles New York’s old mob families with its newest billionaires.
    Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Recognize how your energy entangles with your team, and create field conditions for inevitable success.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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  • This, too, meshes with the politics of the time, given the lure that Canada had for those fleeing the draft, and the dangers faced by refuseniks who stayed behind.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
  • But there is one aspect of Tallas’ coaching style that meshes perfectly with how Maurice operates.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
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  • The sharp deterioration in air quality this week comes following celebrations for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, which traditionally involves the widespread use of firecrackers which release sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides into the air, as well as harmful heavy metals.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The craft involves manipulating color to create a specific mood, visual style or narrative theme and is widely-used across film, TV and music.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • For Kappahl, Hedin continued, staying within a consistent style—rather than trend chasing—nets a greater intersectional gain.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Nothing that nets to any new hirings given the federal government wipeout, the decline and fall of Biden’s pet projects, and the creation of meager health-care jobs and some small AI data center construction.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Enmeshes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enmeshes. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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