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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
All the networks are enmeshed in related lawsuits against Lake and the White House.
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David Folkenflik, NPR, 7 May 2025
Contrary to Trump’s sophomoric view of the world, America absolutely cannot go it alone; our industrial sectors are thoroughly enmeshed, as is our security cooperation.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025
Everyone seems enmeshed with everyone else’s personal and professional lives: A patient lives with Jimmy; Jimmy is sleeping with his colleague, Gaby; Paul secretly treats Jimmy’s daughter; Jimmy’s neighbor starts a business with Jimmy’s patient.
—David E. Tolchinsky, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2025
Advertisement Kilmer had a reputation for being difficult, or at least just eccentric, but his quirks were enmeshed with his talent.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
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David Folkenflik, NPR, 7 May 2025
Contrary to Trump’s sophomoric view of the world, America absolutely cannot go it alone; our industrial sectors are thoroughly enmeshed, as is our security cooperation.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025
Everyone seems enmeshed with everyone else’s personal and professional lives: A patient lives with Jimmy; Jimmy is sleeping with his colleague, Gaby; Paul secretly treats Jimmy’s daughter; Jimmy’s neighbor starts a business with Jimmy’s patient.
—David E. Tolchinsky, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2025
Advertisement Kilmer had a reputation for being difficult, or at least just eccentric, but his quirks were enmeshed with his talent.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enmesh
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Most horror flicks entrap their characters in one location or put them in some sort of unique, tense situation (think: satanic possession, or pissing off the wrong truck driver, attracting the wrong person, etc.), but in Final Destination, Death works with the great mundane canvas of ordinary life.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 May 2025
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Early motherhood entraps them—and their children—in a bleak socioeconomic cycle that’s almost impossible to break.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
30 Apr. 2025
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Denver’s city council last month voted not to extend a contract with Flock, citing fears that its cameras would be used to ensnare and deport undocumented immigrants in the community.—
Kara Newhouse,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 June 2025
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Some carnivorous plants ensnare insects and other small invertebrates, like the famous Venus flytraps of North Carolina and South Carolina’s marshes.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 June 2025
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In June, Emily’s legs were tangled between Gen’s in the flatbed of Gen’s pick-up truck, the metal hot beneath her skin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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The homeowner's Stars and Stripes, which was fluttering on the flagpole beside the entrance, was tangled.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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If trapped by moving water, seek the highest possible point and contact emergency services by calling 911.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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On issue after issue — guns, property taxes, transgender rights — Republicans will try to trap Jolly, forcing him to play identity politics, likely a losing proposition.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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Before long, the three are entangled in a series of polyamorous mishaps.—
Charlie Tyson,
New Yorker,
4 June 2025
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Libya has been entangled in a political crisis since the overthrow of longtime dictator Gaddafi in 2011, which led to the proliferation of armed groups across the country.—
Mohammed Tawfeeq,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
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This season, give it a modern update by pairing it with ballet sneakers or mesh flats that feel fresh.—
Lauren Alexis Fisher,
Footwear News,
28 May 2025
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But the boy’s Indigenous spiritual life does not mesh with the mission’s Christianity and his mysterious power becomes a threat.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
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Their pairing is awkward and tentative and involves a learning curve for both.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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Wednesday’s protest followed a larger anti-ICE demonstration on Tuesday involving about 2,500 people who were protesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids across the country in Lower Manhattan.—
Michael Dorgan , Bryan Llenas,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2025
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One night, during a common raid by the beasts, Hiccup snares a Night Fury, a swift and cunning dragon that the Berkians know little about.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
8 June 2025
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Witt snared the line drive and made an instinctive play, tossing the baseball to third baseman Maikel Garcia.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2025
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“Enmesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enmesh. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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