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or less commonly immesh
enmeshed also immeshed; enmeshing also immeshing; enmeshes also immeshes
: to catch or entangle in or as if in meshes
deeply enmeshed in the plot
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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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Joseph Choi, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
Off Season is a venture that enmeshes Kristin’s knack for creativity and craftsmanship.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 7 Jan. 2025
Carlson’s work is adjacent to this movement but is also decidedly introspective and explicitly enmeshed in history.
—Jeremy Lybarger, ARTnews.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Carter became enmeshed in a primary fight with Ted Kennedy and was absorbed by the demands of hyper-inflation and a hostage crisis.
—Cary Goodman, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Enmesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enmesh. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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enmesh
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en·mesh
in-ˈmesh 
: to entangle in or as if in meshes
was enmeshed in a series of disputes
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