ENMESHES Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

enmeshes

verb

variants also immeshes

present tense third-person singular of enmesh

as in traps

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 enmeshes Richie completely enmeshes the success of the restaurant with his personal identity and happiness. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 25 June 2026 Once there, Eileen enmeshes herself in a community of other Navy wives, settling into life on the island through Italian lessons and cooking. — Lindsay Kimble, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025 Ahmed, who created the show, enmeshes his character in a Pakistani British context—and a Bondian conspiracy. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026

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This approach traps dust rather than scattering it across the room and gives new life to an old pillowcase.

— Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026
The high temperatures on the east coast this weekend are due to a high-pressure system known as a heat dome, a severe weather phenomenon that occurs when a high-pressure system traps a massive mass of hot air over a region, according to Gray News.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

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Sorsby, who is already a plaintiff in a lawsuit against the NCAA and a defendant in a lawsuit brought by the University of Cincinnati, could become a party or key witness in other litigation that ensnares colleges, a conference, the NCAA and even the State of Texas.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 June 2026
Eventually, the trio of men ensnares everyone in this family into their trap, their demands unveiling over a claustrophobic feature-length as various tables and allegiances are turned back and forth.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 22 May 2026

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