enmesh
verb (used with object)
to catch, as in a net; entangle.
enmeshment
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a word derived from
enmesh.
Example Sentences
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To find the perfect outfits that embodied this enmeshment, I returned to the place where I’d found my first bridge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
No single personality type or demographic was immune to the experience of a deep enmeshment with one’s audience, and to its profound consequences for their creativity and well-being.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
As a result, you are understandably struggling with emotional enmeshment, a dysfunctional relationship dynamic where boundaries are blurred, pressure is applied to participate in the emotions, anxieties and responsibilities of another person.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 19, 2026
If I had to guess, your roommate/co-worker’s instinct under this forced enmeshment is to seek escape routes, while yours is to preserve stability.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 15, 2020
Against rather than into that impenetrable enmeshment of rain, the glow dispersed itself ineffectually.
From Success A Novel by Samuel Hopkins Adams
