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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
The group founded in the late 1980s is deeply enmeshed in Palestinian society, with a strong presence in the occupied West Bank and refugee camps in Lebanon.
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Joseph Krauss, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
Canada and the United States share the longest border between any two countries on the planet, its economies and cultures are deeply enmeshed, and the relationship between Washington and Ottawa is one of the most durable in the hemisphere.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
It’s enmeshed in scandal and internal bickering that are raising questions about whether good elections are even possible.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
This is what enmeshes her latest feat with her time at the prestigious institution located in Washington, DC.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 18 Dec. 2024
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Joseph Krauss, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
Canada and the United States share the longest border between any two countries on the planet, its economies and cultures are deeply enmeshed, and the relationship between Washington and Ottawa is one of the most durable in the hemisphere.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
It’s enmeshed in scandal and internal bickering that are raising questions about whether good elections are even possible.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
This is what enmeshes her latest feat with her time at the prestigious institution located in Washington, DC.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enmesh
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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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His playbook of operations was called the Trout Memo – after the fly-fishing technique designed to entrap trout.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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But immigration lawyers say that could also have the side effect of ensnaring relatives who might be there with them.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2025
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After a drug deal gone wrong, a bruised detective must fight his way through a criminal underworld to rescue a politician’s estranged son, while unraveling a deep web of corruption and conspiracy that ensnares his entire city.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2025
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Boaters found a struggling creature tangled in line from a crab trap in Florida waters, and the animal needed an amputation and 16 months of rehab.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
21 Feb. 2025
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The effort caught the Pentagon by surprise and was ultimately tangled in court battles until President Joe Biden took office and overturned the policy.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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Many states have regulations or laws about trapping and releasing feral swine, for example, in order to help reduce the spread.—
Alan Clemons,
Outdoor Life,
20 Feb. 2025
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Major American investors, including Trump allies, are involved with companies prospecting nickel, iron and rare earth elements, even though much of it is trapped far under frozen ground or ice (in some parts of Greenland, the ice is two miles thick).—
Jeffrey Gettleman,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Earlier and better mental health care can prevent people with mental illness from being entangled in the justice system at all, Atchity said.—
Shelly Bradbury,
The Denver Post,
26 Jan. 2025
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When the wedding goes south, all their romantic lives get entangled and the show follows their foibles and flings.—
Erin Strecker,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2025
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Barron also calls out Dries Van Noten’s retro runners, which the retailer has picked up in a number of colorways for spring, from python to mesh to the below crisp white—there is something for everyone.—
Talia Abbas,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2025
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But Day could bring in a coordinator with a defensive line background who meshes with Larry Johnson to help there after the Buckeyes lost LaAllen Clark, Johnson’s graduate assistant, to Texas.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
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The Supreme Court will debate Wednesday whether judges can use that threshold test for workplace discrimination allegations not involving members of a minority group.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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But the hard truth is, there is also a fair amount of stress involved—both for families who are throwing the parties as well as the families who are invited.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
24 Feb. 2025
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Ticket mistakes or near misses do occasionally snare a big winner.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Gray, eyes wide, snared the football and chugged into the end zone for the score.—
Troy Renck,
The Denver Post,
7 Dec. 2024
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“Enmesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enmesh. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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