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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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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
Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
Lattice’s resilient mesh network ensures that EagleEye remains functional in degraded or jammed environments.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
Shane Connuck
october 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
Her taste and sensibility meshed perfectly with Deschanel, who took the creative lead in the decoration of the home.
—Catherine Hong, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Strain stock through a fine mesh sieve into a large stockpot, pushing on the solids to get all the juices.
—Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
Lattice’s resilient mesh network ensures that EagleEye remains functional in degraded or jammed environments.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
Various returners are back, meshing with new talent determined to play strong team basketball.
—Shane Connuck
october 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
Her taste and sensibility meshed perfectly with Deschanel, who took the creative lead in the decoration of the home.
—Catherine Hong, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mesh
Noun
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Broadcom doesn’t name its large web-scale customers, but analysts have said dating back to last year that its first three clients were Google, Meta and TikTok parent ByteDance.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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The series follows a Louvre art restorer who uncovers a cursed Mesopotamian mask tied to the storm god Baal Phegor, drawing her into a web of disappearances and dark secrets.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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In recent years, signs about local wildlife and the Dana Point Headlands have been added, vibrant art has spruced up the restroom building and netting was added to keep birds from gathering and pooping into the water.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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The ball was flying toward the netting behind home plate.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Brooks Sports, a sports equipment company, offers a possible reason for the squeaking, noting that the cause is often air or moisture trapped under the insoles within the shoes.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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Grijalva trapped in the waiting place Press conferences are not the only recurring agenda item on Capitol Hill amid the government shutdown.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There are piles of rubble and tangles of cable.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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When that happens, the neuronal structure that tau supports can destabilize in ways that contribute to the formation of tangles.—
Robert Martone,
Scientific American,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The third quarter net-write off rate was flat.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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Boldy had 17 shot attempts in Tuesday’s loss in Dallas (10 on net).—
Joe Smith,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Mesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mesh. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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