intermesh

verb

Definition of intermeshnext
as in to interlock

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Recent Examples of intermesh The group is closely intermeshed with the Taliban and its leader, Sirajuddin Haqqani, was appointed as a deputy in the Taliban back in 2015. — Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner, 15 May 2020 The helo has twin counter-rotating, intermeshing main rotors instead of a tail rotor drive system. — Allison Barrie, Fox News, 9 Aug. 2018 Medieval property speculators saw their business activities and their philanthropic activities as intermeshed. — Ilana E. Strauss, The Atlantic, 8 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermesh
  1. interlock
  2. dovetail
  3. integrate
  4. interconnect
  5. articulate
Verb
  • But as the music builds in intensity, the blues and bebop references in Lyons’ playing get swept up in a wave of interlocking patterns.
    — Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
  • His beach houses of interlocking, geometric forms sheathed in shingles or cedar panels already dotted the potato fields of the East End, and wealthy clients were asking for year-round mansions in the commuter suburbs.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of interlock
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  • The new Kennedy project dovetails perfectly with the group’s mission, NOA Secretary Mary Lou Wehrli said.
    — Marni Pyke, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
  • For many, stop-motion holds a real nostalgia, Henderson said — another theme of the show, dovetailing with Michael’s yearning.
    — Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of dovetail
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  • Their effectiveness is enhanced when integrated with other counter-UAS technologies and established command-and-control arrangements.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
  • And deliveries to the facility will come through Amazon’s Relay logistics network, which relies on dirty diesel rigs and has only barely started to integrate zero-emission 18-wheelers.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of integrate
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  • Because drinking water systems are interconnected, with water flowing through them, a problem in one location might mean water elsewhere could also be contaminated.
    — Marlee Shaffer, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2026
  • For a generation growing up alongside both social media and generative AI, these steps are increasingly interconnected.
    — Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of interconnect
Verb
  • No one has a better track record of helping young women artists articulate their emotional lives and writerly poise on record, and then making that record a smash hit.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Documenting which children grew sickest and following an illness from house to house was a method aimed at articulating an explainable pattern.
    — Jim Downs, STAT, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of articulate

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“Intermesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermesh. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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