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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
According to PwC, only 19% of younger fans watched an entire game when at home, and usually are enmeshed in another activity at the same time.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025
The child of comedians Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, Stiller was enmeshed in the entertainment industry even before turning pro.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Second, something like breakfast together sounds great, but in reality, staying enmeshed in each other’s lives can make the transition from couple to single harder on both of you and on the children.
—Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
The impacts an emerging Middle East conflict could have on the domestic energy market are increasingly uncertain, as the United States becomes further enmeshed in the clash, experts said Monday.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2025
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025
The child of comedians Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, Stiller was enmeshed in the entertainment industry even before turning pro.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Second, something like breakfast together sounds great, but in reality, staying enmeshed in each other’s lives can make the transition from couple to single harder on both of you and on the children.
—Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
The impacts an emerging Middle East conflict could have on the domestic energy market are increasingly uncertain, as the United States becomes further enmeshed in the clash, experts said Monday.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enmesh
Verb
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Hatt was ejected from the truck, and Winkler was entrapped.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Aug. 2025
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That total lack of self-awareness and disregard for consequences fed right into Epstein’s warped way of entrapping others.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Cain, an orthodontist from Texas, was unwittingly ensnared in the murder investigation.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Yet Kirk leveraged a version of the same toxic online dynamics and algorithmic-attention sinkholes that can ensnare people like Robinson.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
17 Sep. 2025
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Tatum plays Jeffrey Manchester, a veteran tangled haplessly up in good intentions and a life of petty crime.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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He got tangled up in a rundown with two other future Hall of Famers, George Kell and Luis Aparicio.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The interior is easily wipeable and not baggy or creased in a way that might trap liquid or crumbs.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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If trapped by moving water, seek the highest possible point and contact emergency services by calling 911.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The finale sets the stage for a darker, more intricate narrative, showing that his career and personal life are now inseparably entangled with both power and danger, and that surviving in Bollywood will demand navigating a world where every opportunity comes with a hidden cost.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
18 Sep. 2025
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As the realities of these men from the bayou of Louisiana and the Yoruba Orisha on which they are based often feel entangled, The Brothers Size is a piece that makes myth of men who find freedom and direction in relationship to each other.—
Essence,
Essence,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Whether building a new recipe around apple brandy or swapping a classic cocktail’s traditional spirit out for apple brandy, its baking spice and cedar notes mesh impeccably well with so many other ingredients to seamlessly add fall layers to a drink.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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And the offensive operation looked much smoother, as Payton meshed the Colts to death and befuddled their defense on a second-quarter touchdown in which tight end Adam Trautman split out wide.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Kirk had been asked a question about transgender individuals involved in mass shootings, a single shot was heard, striking him in the neck.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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While these hoaxes mostly ended up being false alarms, experts note that these types of hoaxes are not only a serious crime with substantial penalties for those involved but can also put first responders and bystanders at risk.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Chargers linebacker Daiyan Henley raced onto the scene and snared the ball, the first of their three interceptions of Smith.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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Later, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. snared a sharp line drive to end the fifth inning.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Enmesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enmesh. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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