variants
or less commonly immesh
enmeshed also immeshed; enmeshing also immeshing; enmeshes also immeshes
: to catch or entangle in or as if in meshes
deeply enmeshed in the plot
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Examples of enmesh in a Sentence
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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Gary became enmeshed in the book and publishing culture, much preferring it to the art world.
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Ira Silverberg, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
But the Trump campaign has spent two days enmeshed in a controversy of its own making, after a comedian at his big rally in New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Sunday made a racist crack about Puerto Rico.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
People have always made choices not just based on hard facts but also on the factors in their lives and the network of thought that they are enmeshed in.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 25 Oct. 2024
However, it's enmeshed in the twilight glow of the sun, which may make spotting it challenging despite its brightness.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2024
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Ira Silverberg, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
But the Trump campaign has spent two days enmeshed in a controversy of its own making, after a comedian at his big rally in New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Sunday made a racist crack about Puerto Rico.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
People have always made choices not just based on hard facts but also on the factors in their lives and the network of thought that they are enmeshed in.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 25 Oct. 2024
However, it's enmeshed in the twilight glow of the sun, which may make spotting it challenging despite its brightness.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Enmesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enmesh. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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enmesh
verb
en·mesh
in-ˈmesh 
: to entangle in or as if in meshes
was enmeshed in a series of disputes
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