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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
Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
For women, there’s a variant with a mesh fabric in colors ranging from antique pink to violet, ice white, and sugar paper.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
The New Social Harbor The result is a waterfront destination that meshes hotel, residences, marina and lifestyle offerings into one cohesive experience.
—Jesse Scott, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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Noun
The range will include flagship home routers and whole-home mesh systems, as well as portable travel networking and client devices.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
For women, there’s a variant with a mesh fabric in colors ranging from antique pink to violet, ice white, and sugar paper.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
Verb
The latter is intended to mesh with the neighboring Rose Medical Center, which once expressed an interest in buying the former VA hospital itself.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
The New Social Harbor The result is a waterfront destination that meshes hotel, residences, marina and lifestyle offerings into one cohesive experience.
—Jesse Scott, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mesh
Noun
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Its partner-rival OpenAI has had plans to combine its ChatGPT app and its Codex coding tool with its web browser into a single destination.—
Sebastian Herrera,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Now, satellite images reviewed by Reuters show Beijing is building a sprawling web of launch pads, bunkers and communications nodes near the isolated nuclear silos that hold the Chinese military’s longest-range missiles.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Plastic netting or metal fencing around individual plants or a small garden area is very proactive at keeping squirrels away.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
28 May 2026
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Tension cables would frame the netting on all four sides, not just at the top and bottom.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Shakespeare’s comedies especially understand the joy of watching people get trapped in schemes and plots well beyond their control.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Seven men in search of gold were trapped in the mazelike cave network in Xaisomboun province more than a week ago when heavy rain and flash flooding blocked the only entrance.—
Janis Mackey Frayer,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
Noun
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One of Seattle’s must-visit attractions is Pike Place Market, a sprawling tangle of shops, restaurants, and produce stands.—
Harry Cheadle,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 May 2026
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San Antonio’s half-court offense continues to operate in a tangle of Thunder defenders that has taken the Spurs out of their comfort zone.—
Darnell Mayberry,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Theodore made up for his mishap to start the game with an absolute rocket off his stick on a one-timer that saw its way through traffic and past Frederik Anderson in net to get Vegas on the board shortly after Ehlers’ second goal.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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Writers have cast their nets into that fertile current and brought up a rich haul of fiction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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“Mesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mesh. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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