enmesh
verb (used with object)
to catch, as in a net; entangle.
enmeshing
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present participleof enmesh.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Elwes has spent his years in California not just establishing his family life, but also further enmeshing himself in Hollywood.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
It is as much about enmeshing yourself — or your nation — into both the Western consciousness and the Western financial system as slapping “Dubai 2020 Expo” on some advertising boards.
From New York Times ● Mar. 25, 2022
Your partner's actions push that one-to-one through a third person, erasing boundaries and enmeshing you all.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 12, 2021
For the actors, encountering and enmeshing with the community was an eye-opening experience.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 30, 2021
Michael began to feel that his classical analogies were enmeshing the original idea, involving it already in complexities too manifold for him to unravel.
From Sinister Street, vol. 2 by Compton MacKenzie
