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Synonyms for enmesh

Most common

tangle snarl entangle ensnarl

All synonyms

Verb

1. Tangle — to mesh; to tangle or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated, particularly in a mesh- or…

tangle, snarl, entangle, ensnarl, involve, foul, ravel, ensnare, befoul, implicate dated

Other

mesh

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To mesh; to tangle or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated, particularly in a mesh- or net-like manner.

Related words

Other spellings
emmesh

Forms

Past participle
enmeshed
e.g. enmeshed → tangled, snarled, entangled, ensnarled…

Example sentences

  • tangle I wish I could tangle your hair into beautiful braids.
  • snarl The creature continued to snarl as it got closer to Boris.
  • mesh Their comedic styles mesh well with each others'.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
enmeshsteady
tanglerising
snarlrising
entanglerising
ensnarlsteady
meshsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
foul1, mesh1
5 letters
ravel2, snarl1
6 letters
tangle2, befoul
7 letters
involve2, ensnare2, ensnarl2
8 letters
entangle3
9 letters
implicate3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ravel2 = 2 syllables).

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