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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
It’s also enmeshed with a BEAMS PLUS twist on classic nautical style, blending craftsmanship with contemporary design.
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 17 Feb. 2025
When enmeshed with capitalism, genius fosters almost inordinate ambition and grants the kind of power that few would turn down but even fewer should wield.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2025
Yarrow returned to his native Manhattan, upon graduation from college, and enmeshed himself in the Greenwich Village folk scene.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2025
Anchored by Hailee Steinfeld’s charmingly sly title performance, the series cleverly enmeshes Dickinson’s indelible poetry with everyday frustrations (parents, crushes), world-historical occasions (the Civil War) and thoroughly modern slang.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 17 Feb. 2025
When enmeshed with capitalism, genius fosters almost inordinate ambition and grants the kind of power that few would turn down but even fewer should wield.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2025
Yarrow returned to his native Manhattan, upon graduation from college, and enmeshed himself in the Greenwich Village folk scene.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2025
Anchored by Hailee Steinfeld’s charmingly sly title performance, the series cleverly enmeshes Dickinson’s indelible poetry with everyday frustrations (parents, crushes), world-historical occasions (the Civil War) and thoroughly modern slang.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enmesh
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Gabi and Robinson head to the diner to entrap Maggie with yet another plate of cheese fries.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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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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Indeed, a recent IRS Chief Counsel memorandum shows that these traps can also ensnare the IRS.—
Matthew Roberts,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Some past efforts by states to purge noncitizens from voting rolls, however, have ensnared eligible U.S. citizens due to data inaccuracies.—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
12 Mar. 2025
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Land a fiber-optic drone in the wrong spot and its millimeters-thick, through which the drone sends and receives signals, could get tangled.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Page, whose character is tangled in a complicated dynamic with Harris', framed the movie's tension as a battle between personal needs and global consequences.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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Law enforcement in Willacy County were still working to save residents trapped in their homes Friday after about 12 to 15 inches of rain pummeled the area over a six-hour period, the county’s Emergency Management Coordinator Frank Torres said.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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In Alamo, the police and fire department responded to more than 100 water rescues, including people stranded in their vehicles and trapped in their homes, Fire Department Chief R.C. Flores said at a news conference Friday afternoon.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Born in Dublin, Ireland, Jordan became entangled with motorsport from an early age.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
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Initial inquiries suggested the man had become entangled in fishing tackle before falling overboard, according to the news release.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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Who knew the couture and cowboy sensibilities could mesh so well.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2025
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Raftery said Tuesday in a conference call that coach Bill Self has had difficulty getting the new players to mesh.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2025
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The Trump administration is trying to deport two other people involved in protests against the war in Gaza at Columbia University.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
21 Mar. 2025
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While the Primary Wave deal closed just weeks after her death, sources said she was involved in nearly every aspect of the deal’s negotiations.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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But today, with both private equity and venture capital snared in a distribution drought, there might be a silver lining to darkening economic clouds.—
Dan Primack,
Axios,
7 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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“Enmesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enmesh. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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