enmesh

[ en-mesh ]

/ ɛnˈmɛʃ /

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verb (used with object)

to catch, as in a net; entangle: He was enmeshed by financial difficulties.

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Also immesh, inmesh.

Origin of enmesh

First recorded in 1595–1605; en-¹ + mesh

OTHER WORDS FROM enmesh

en·mesh·ment, noun

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How to use enmesh in a sentence

Though he mugged a bit for the camera, Xiao Qi Ji eventually ignored legions of online fans to enmesh himself fully in the sweet potato, smearing it all over a toy and himself.
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They’re enmeshed in so many different algorithms that are barring them from basic services.
The coming war on the hidden algorithms that trap people in poverty|Karen Hao|December 4, 2020|MIT Technology Review
My wife’s company is more fully enmeshed in Microsoft’s ecosystem, and her MyAnalytics report and related app tweaks are even more useful than mine.
Improving your productivity could be wrecking your life|Aaron Pressman|November 23, 2020|Fortune
Once she became enmeshed in the acting world, she turned to some timeless Hollywood icons for sartorial guidance.
Lupita Nyong’o Discusses Her Style Inspirations and Red Carpet Fashion|Marlow Stern|February 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Desperate for campaign cash, the Democratic Party has since the 1980s become deeply enmeshed with the finance industry.
Why Obama Campaign Should Keep Attacking Romney Over Bain Capital|Peter Beinart|June 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
She explored the notions of purity and virginity and how they are enmeshed with contracts, property and individual rights.
The Power of the Wedding Dress|Robin Givhan|October 3, 2011|DAILY BEAST
He's enmeshed in a scheme that could send him to jail and cost him the love of Lenka.
Here on Earth, The Forgotten Founding Father, and Other Reviews|The Daily Beast|April 30, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The 42nd president was enmeshed in two other State of the Union dramas.
State of the Union Sand Traps|Howard Kurtz|January 24, 2011|DAILY BEAST
And as he stood enmeshed in its sinister thraldom, he thought he again saw her rise and point an accusing finger at him.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
When people begin to handle red tape, there is always a chance that they get enmeshed in its voluminous tangles.
Emmy Lou|George Madden Martin
Had he not vowed to himself that no matter what mysteries encompassed and enmeshed her, he would believe and never doubt?
The Silver Butterfly|Mrs. Wilson Woodrow
She awoke screaming, to find herself enmeshed in the mosquito bar.
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But events had enmeshed him; circumstances had proved fatal.
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British Dictionary definitions for enmesh

enmesh

inmesh immesh

/ (ɪnˈmɛʃ) /

verb

(tr) to catch or involve in or as if in a net or snare; entangle

Derived forms of enmesh

enmeshment, noun

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enmesh

Origin of enmesh

OTHER WORDS FROM enmesh

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How to use enmesh in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for enmesh

inmesh immesh

Derived forms of enmesh