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as in web
usually meshes plural
something that catches and holds
a routine request that got hung up in the meshes of the state bureaucracy
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as in netting
a fabric made of strands loosely twisted, knotted, or woven together at regular intervals
spread a mesh across the doorway to keep out insects
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as in to trap
to catch or hold as if in a net
dolphins sometimes become meshed in fishnets
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Recent Examples of mesh
Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 2 May 2025
Pour the nut milk through a fine mesh strainer or a nut milk bag to remove the pulp (the hazelnut pulp is fantastic stirred into pancake or muffin batter) and store the milk in a jar, shaking well before each use.
—Laura McLively, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
However, Kelly, Fries and Jackson will have to mesh with tackles Christian Darrisaw and Brian O’Neill.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Foldable and sold with a mesh bag, the vest is designed with travel in mind.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 2 May 2025
Pour the nut milk through a fine mesh strainer or a nut milk bag to remove the pulp (the hazelnut pulp is fantastic stirred into pancake or muffin batter) and store the milk in a jar, shaking well before each use.
—Laura McLively, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
Verb
Finish strong with the Asus ROG Rapture GT6 mesh Wi-Fi kit marked down by $180.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
However, Kelly, Fries and Jackson will have to mesh with tackles Christian Darrisaw and Brian O’Neill.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mesh
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Through shocking testimonies from government insiders, confidential documents, and private audio recordings from the highest level of the military, BODYGUARD OF LIES exposes the tangled web of deception fed to the American public by the U.S. government during its 20-year war in Afghanistan.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
1 May 2025
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Trump sees this web of alliances, treaties and soft power as expensive, outdated relics that restrain America's ability to act decisively on its own.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
1 May 2025
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No matter your favorite fabrication—squishy netting and woven mesh are particularly popular right now—you’ll find an option on sale at Amazon.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
8 May 2025
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Small shrubs such as roses can be covered in fine netting during the peak of beetle season.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
7 May 2025
Verb
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Two of the victims, the 16-year-old and his 10-year-old sibling, were already outside of the vehicle, while the 4-year-old remained trapped inside.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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Nina won’t turn her back on the young women trapped in a cycle of abuse and a lack of education, but the cumulative toll of the experience was one Kulumbegashvili wrestled with while writing.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
2 May 2025
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All of our experts agree that silk and satin bonnets protect hair from the harsh friction caused by cotton pillowcases, which can lead to dryness, tangles, frizz, and breakage over time.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
5 Apr. 2025
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But after the onset of dementia with high tau tangles, anti-tau therapy or one of the many other experimental approaches may be more effective.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Apr. 2025
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In a press conference, Suzman described the foundation’s work to come up with better bed nets and using new technological tools to make it so mosquitoes can’t carry malaria.—
Kerry A. Dolan,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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The dolphins are chiefly threatened by the fishing industry — as they are sometimes accidentally caught in fishing nets, according to WWF.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2025
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“Mesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mesh. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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