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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
Nikola was a hot startup and rising star on Wall Street before becoming enmeshed in scandal and its founder was convicted in 2022 for misleading investors about the Arizona company's technology.
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CBS News, 19 Feb. 2025
As Musk attempts a $97.4 billion hostile takeover of Altman’s OpenAI, the pair are following the same bros-to-foes arc — co-founders of OpenAI back in 2015 when Altman was a 20-something entrepreneur (like a young Kendrick opening for Drake) who soon became enmeshed in a rift.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Feb. 2025
The Night Agent upped the ante in its second outing, with Peter becoming enmeshed in a chemical weapons threat and (gulp) unwittingly swaying a presidential election that sends his moral compass spinning.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
One final Biden controversy Former President Biden, leaving office with some of the lowest approval ratings of any recent president, got enmeshed in one final controversy.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
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CBS News, 19 Feb. 2025
As Musk attempts a $97.4 billion hostile takeover of Altman’s OpenAI, the pair are following the same bros-to-foes arc — co-founders of OpenAI back in 2015 when Altman was a 20-something entrepreneur (like a young Kendrick opening for Drake) who soon became enmeshed in a rift.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Feb. 2025
The Night Agent upped the ante in its second outing, with Peter becoming enmeshed in a chemical weapons threat and (gulp) unwittingly swaying a presidential election that sends his moral compass spinning.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
One final Biden controversy Former President Biden, leaving office with some of the lowest approval ratings of any recent president, got enmeshed in one final controversy.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enmesh
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In the initial announcement about the plan to vacate the convictions of felons entrapped by crack-selling stings in Broward County, the convicts were told not to contact the State Attorney's Office or the Broward Sheriff's Office.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Jan. 2025
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His playbook of operations was called the Trout Memo – after the fly-fishing technique designed to entrap trout.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Mischief was found ensnared in Sebastian Inlet in October 2023 and was taken in by the Brevard Zoo.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
21 Feb. 2025
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Rogers, then-Butler County Auditor, was a republican in southwest Ohio when an investigation into public corruption ensnared her and others in a fraud investigation.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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These are our favorite buds that will never, ever get tangled.—
Matthew Korfhage,
WIRED,
7 Mar. 2025
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The revelations further tangle the sequence of events leading to the death of the 26-year-old Lopez.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Mar. 2025
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Replace pet bowls as needed: Scratches or cracks in bowls can trap bacteria and be impossible to clean, whether in the dishwasher or by hand.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Mar. 2025
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The agency runs a Statewide Nuisance Alligator Program to trap and often kill gators that threaten people or pets.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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In a bit of good news, at least three right whales that had been seen previously entangled have been seen without any entangling gear in recent months, according to NOAA's right whale updates page.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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Here, each of the cat qubits starts off in the same state and is entangled with its neighboring transmons.—
John Timmer,
Ars Technica,
26 Feb. 2025
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Perhaps that will be what Bradley and defensive coordinator Robert Saleh concentrate on this offseason — figuring out blitz packages that mesh with their defensive system.—
Matt Barrows,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Told over six episodes, the gripping limited series starring Angela Bassett, Connie Britton, Jesse Plemons and Robert De Niro meshes fact with fiction to tell this captivating and frightening life-like story about terrorism, truth, control and oversight.—
Stacy Lambe,
People.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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Petito’s case is one of many domestic violence tragedies involving young people that continue to provoke anger and fear, and that’s especially true when these cases involve teenagers.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
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Nordahl and co-writer Rasmus Birch mostly keep the stakes high and the drama involving without sinking into histrionics; the resulting film, recently premiered in Berlin’s Panorama strand, is relatable and broadly distributable arthouse fare.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
8 Mar. 2025
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The flick snared $653 million at the domestic box office and more than $1 billion globally.—
Sarah Whitten,Sara Salinas,Russell Leung,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2025
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In addition to snaring commercial inventory, Publicis intends to offer counsel tied to strategy and measurement of ad effectiveness and make available exclusive media opportunities to clients.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Enmesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enmesh. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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