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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
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Place smaller pieces in a closeable mesh basket or bag before cleaning them on the top rack.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
Cornejo’s stirring vocal delivery meshed perfectly with Rio’s equally emotional production style.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 14 Aug. 2025
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Noun
There are also canopies with mesh panels to allow ample airflow.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Place smaller pieces in a closeable mesh basket or bag before cleaning them on the top rack.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
Directed by Trevor Hay, the play has two main throughlines, which are clearly related but don’t always mesh well.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
Cornejo’s stirring vocal delivery meshed perfectly with Rio’s equally emotional production style.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mesh
Noun
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Erin Bennett’s complex narration of this historical audiobook wraps listeners in a web of mystery.—
AudioFile Magazine
August 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Aug. 2025
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To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that These models encode meaning as mathematical relationships—turning words into numbers that capture how concepts relate to each other.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Aug. 2025
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Products like organic soap sprays and organic horticultural oil control smaller pests, while tree guards, netting, and fruit protection bags are musts for deterring birds and large critters such as groundhogs or raccoons, or deer that may damage the tree bark.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Sep. 2025
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Allstate’s logo appeared on the netting behind goal posts on one end of the field.—
Larry Lage,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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If you are trapped by moving water, move to the highest possible point and call 911 if possible.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Emergency crews—including police, firefighters, and paramedics—rushed to the scene, deploying 62 rescuers and 22 vehicles to assist survivors trapped in the wreckage, local media reports.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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English also says that protective or tight styles can also lead to matting if left in too long, by compacting tangles at the base.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
5 Sep. 2025
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Aside from Blast vacuuming, the X9 improves on the X8 by adding zero-tangle technology to the side brush and the main brush.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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Ulloa was among dozens of men that day who boarded their small glass-fiber boats in groups of three, armed with nets and lines to hunt for tuna, snapper and groupers to bring back and sell in Caracas.—
Andrew Raine,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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At the event, volunteers were armed with large white butterfly nets and headed down the Hank Aaron Trail to track down and tag the super generation’s monarch butterflies, Steinhauer said.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Mesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mesh. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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