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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
This is what enmeshes her latest feat with her time at the prestigious institution located in Washington, DC.
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 18 Dec. 2024
While the latter is enmeshed in long-term, sometimes rocky peace talks with the Colombian government, the former has dissolved and was removed from the State Department’s Foreign Terrorist Organization list in 2021.
—Jason M. Blazakis, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
Could a man so enmeshed in his patient’s personal and political fortunes truly render an objective diagnosis?
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Speaking to reporters, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra noted how enmeshed ACA coverage has become among other federal entitlement programs.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 18 Dec. 2024
While the latter is enmeshed in long-term, sometimes rocky peace talks with the Colombian government, the former has dissolved and was removed from the State Department’s Foreign Terrorist Organization list in 2021.
—Jason M. Blazakis, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
Could a man so enmeshed in his patient’s personal and political fortunes truly render an objective diagnosis?
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Speaking to reporters, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra noted how enmeshed ACA coverage has become among other federal entitlement programs.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
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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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And as a result of all these magnetic fields getting tangled up there, those spots on the sun are cooler than the areas around them.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 Feb. 2025
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As a reader reminded me, RFK Jr. and Rush Limbaugh tangled mightily.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
3 Feb. 2025
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The report also found that Santa Barbara County failed to thoroughly empty the existing basins before the disaster, drastically reducing their capacity to trap debris.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
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Kansas State denied Sedona Prince in the post and made life tough on Madison Conner and Hailey Van Lith by constantly trapping them on pick and rolls.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 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 project could involve one market or multiple spots across different neighborhoods, Merritt said.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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The big picture: For more than 100 years, Disney has prided itself on being a family-friendly brand that doesn't get involved in politics.—
Sara Fischer,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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But Bills safety Cole Bishop appeared poised to snare an interception.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2025
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Peralta came short of snaring a catchable foul ball just before Schunk hit his RBI double, and the 37-year-old later committed a fielding error that led to a run.—
Dennis Lin,
The Athletic,
19 Aug. 2024
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“Enmesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enmesh. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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