1
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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2
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
Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2025
The mesh covering is made of polypropylene and is designed to replicate the humidity of Sumatra, Arnold said.
—Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2025
Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 27 July 2025
Huff, the trade acquisition from Super Bowl champion Philly, meshed immediately and was head-bobbing to the AC/DC music during warmups.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 23 July 2025
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Noun
This $17 mesh shoulder bag is chic and beachy for coastal vacations or hotel pool sessions.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2025
The mesh covering is made of polypropylene and is designed to replicate the humidity of Sumatra, Arnold said.
—Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
Use screen mesh less than 1/8-inch to cover holes that are necessary for airflow.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 27 July 2025
Huff, the trade acquisition from Super Bowl champion Philly, meshed immediately and was head-bobbing to the AC/DC music during warmups.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mesh
Noun
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Rich and famous people with much, much better things to do are willingly humiliating themselves on Hot Ones, a web show that invites celebrities to eat hot wings while answering interview questions and that sold last year for $82.5 million.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
18 Aug. 2025
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The discovery provides a new glimpse into the complex web of human evolution.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Yapi broke the deadlock in the 60th minute with a run down the left flank, then a move toward the middle and a calm, powerful finish toward the right side netting.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
11 Aug. 2025
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Mike Yastrzemski made a highlight catch in the eighth inning, lunging over the side wall and into the right-field netting to snag Jack Suwinski’s foul pop fly.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
30 July 2025
Verb
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Currently in production, the film sees naive college freshman Wendy (Fisher) get trapped in a vicious blackmail scheme by her own roommate, being forced into a seedy strip club to pay off the debt.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
19 Aug. 2025
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If trapped by moving water, seek the highest possible point and contact emergency services by calling 911.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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At the river’s edge, a quarter-mile-long Mitsubishi factory was a mountainous tangle of steel.—
Charles Pellegrino,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
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In contrast with the tangle of criminal cases which mostly stalled against Trump, Brazilian courts moved swiftly against Bolsonaro, threatening to end his political career and fracture his right-wing movement.—
Ricardo Brito,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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After a short rally, Marla knocked the ball into the net.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
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Frimpong collected Dominik Szoboszlai’s floated pass downfield on the right hand side of the box, jagged in past the Palace defense and chipped the ball towards the far post, over the outstretched hands of goalkeeper Dean Henderson and into the net to score 20 minutes and 20 seconds into the game.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Mesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mesh. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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