INTERMESH Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

intermesh

verb

Definition of intermesh

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

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August 2027 — Union Station to Rhode Island on the Red Line will have an extended shutdown to replace interlocking ties.

— Mike Stunson, USA Today, 21 July 2026
Camellia appliqués and interlocking CC hardware decorated the vamp, while a narrow buckled strap wrapped behind the heel.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 20 July 2026

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RiverLink’s ramps and bridge also would dovetail with Riverfront Recapture‘s push to expand a system of walkways along the river, following a north-south path.

— Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026
The pattern has been identical on the right flank, with Porro’s clinching goal against France being a perfect example of the dovetailing wide players working to full effect.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 18 July 2026

Definition of dovetail

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For example, clinicians choosing an anticoagulant for a patient with atrial fibrillation and stage three kidney disease often need to consult separate cardiology and nephrology guidelines, since the two aren’t typically integrated.

— Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
The system integrates a vertical-axis wind turbine with a solar arch mounted above it.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026

Definition of integrate

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Instead of relying on subjective signals—who stayed late or who was most visible in the office—leaders have to articulate exactly where someone is (or isn’t) meeting expectations.

— Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 27 July 2026
But even more so, the reparations movement articulates the need for a long-term process of undoing the damage done.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026

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