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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
Gucci has been enmeshed with the sport since the debut of its first tennis sneaker in 1977.
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 30 June 2025
Menswear items were fused with women’s ready-to-wear which conveyed how comfortable the global artist was with enmeshing differing energies together mainly masculine and feminine energies.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 15 May 2025
But his most recent move also runs the risk the U.S. is now enmeshed in another war in a volatile region — with perilous and uncertain consequences.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 24 June 2025
Minnesota is both unique and yet fully enmeshed in the same political, cultural, and ideological battles gripping the nation.
—David Schultz, New York Daily News, 17 June 2025
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 30 June 2025
Menswear items were fused with women’s ready-to-wear which conveyed how comfortable the global artist was with enmeshing differing energies together mainly masculine and feminine energies.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 15 May 2025
But his most recent move also runs the risk the U.S. is now enmeshed in another war in a volatile region — with perilous and uncertain consequences.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 24 June 2025
Minnesota is both unique and yet fully enmeshed in the same political, cultural, and ideological battles gripping the nation.
—David Schultz, New York Daily News, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enmesh
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In February 2021, a Martian meteorite with the planet’s atmosphere entrapped in it went under the hammer at Christie’s auction house.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
16 July 2025
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The second method for estimating water in the parent melt uses the melt entrapped in minerals of CE6 basalts.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
16 July 2025
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When any object gets close to a supermassive black hole, it's typically ensnared in a powerful gravitational pull.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
16 July 2025
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Córdoba portrays himself as a peripheral figure ensnared by association.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2025
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Storage dividers will help keep your items separate and prevent them from tangling or rubbing together.—
Jamie Fischer,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
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They get tangled up in trees and power lines; one image from the front shows a street crisscrossed by what looks like a giant spiderweb.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 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,
25 July 2025
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Unfortunately, Scott gets trapped there himself during an expedition with no way to get out until ... 23.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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Reuniting with his godson (Finn), a streetwise enforcer entangled with a powerful crime syndicate, the two hatch a high-stakes heist in a desperate bid to escape the grip of a ruthless mob boss (Gooding Jr.).—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
21 July 2025
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Here Milwaukee is a terrain of contested belonging, making this piece crucial to understanding how Black Midwestern interiority is entangled with both economic structure and community care.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
17 July 2025
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This season, Austin will work to use his suddenness as a route runner to mesh with Rodgers.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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Epic and classic in tone, the film meshes a fantasy backstory, screwball relationships, and contemporary disaster-movie spectacle for a film that feels like a bright-eyed antidote to the dourest and dirtiest ’70s films.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
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Securing container platforms involves such activities as scanning images, validating configurations and simulating attacks.—
Margarita Simonova,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Fittingly, moments later, Consuelos also started crying after his wife brought up another news item involving a family that, after the death of their young dog, adopted a replacement that, unbeknownst to them, ended up being their late pet's biological father.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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Vettel then snared the drivers’ crown away from Webber and Ferrari rival Fernando Alonso at a tense finale in Abu Dhabi, becoming the youngest world champion in F1 history in the process.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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The first film in the new era of DC films under James Gunn and Peter Safran snared $22.5 million from preview showings.—
Sarah Whitten,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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“Enmesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enmesh. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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