enmesh
verb (used with object)
to catch, as in a net; entangle.
enmeshed
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past participleof enmesh.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof enmesh.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
enmeshverb (used with object)to catch, as in a net; entangle.
Example Sentences
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AI is sucking in capital, workers, equipment and raw materials from around the world, yoking the fortunes of major economies to a technology that is becoming more enmeshed in workplaces and daily life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
In the series, they play a husband and wife whose marriage is struggling, and they become enmeshed with a local TV weatherman, played by Jason Bateman, who was also nominated in the category.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
These two countries are longtime military and strategic allies, with deeply enmeshed economies and several thousand miles of minimally guarded border.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
I get the sense it’s not that enmeshed now.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
Or were guards normal men who became violent once enmeshed in the system?
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
