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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
Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
The openness of mesh ballet flats instantly brings lightness to a baggy-jeans ensemble.
—Alex Sales, Glamour, 8 Mar. 2026
Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Mar. 2026
This could lead to culture clash, or the divisions could mesh nicely as complementary assets.
—Alex Sherman,lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Other elevated styles that aren’t silk include the Cider Mesh Ruffle Cocktail Dress—made with stretchy spandex and mesh—or the Btfbm Ruffle Mermaid Cocktail Dress with sleeves for temperamental spring weather.
—Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
The openness of mesh ballet flats instantly brings lightness to a baggy-jeans ensemble.
—Alex Sales, Glamour, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
Circulose and Spinnova said their 2023 trials, which spun Circulose pulp into fiber for yarn and fabric, already proved the two technologies mesh well.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Mar. 2026
This could lead to culture clash, or the divisions could mesh nicely as complementary assets.
—Alex Sherman,lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mesh
Noun
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At a time when thousands of local newspapers across the nation have folded in the face of plummeting web traffic, advertising losses and shifting reader habits, the rebirth of a community news outlet is rare.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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The old bridge, dating back to 1914, was a Pratt pony truss bridge, with a web of vertical and diagonal beams.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Then, two shots from outside the box bounced off the bar, the second of which rebounded off the frame, hit Soluren’s back and still didn’t find the netting.—
Aro Majumder,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Row cover or fine insect mesh/netting should effectively exclude the adults.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In plays that feature women protagonists, the experience of feeling trapped is a recurring theme, whether characters are hemmed in by marriage, motherhood, gender roles, race, economic status or any number of societal norms.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Vlad returns to find the protagonist and John trapped in the burning cabin and pulls them out.—
Meg Walters,
Glamour,
9 Mar. 2026
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As in his other novels, however, loose ends in many cases get tied up later on, and a seemingly chaotic tangle of yarns suddenly becomes cohesive.—
Carolina A. Miranda,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
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In 2021, Gefen and her colleagues published research in the journal Cerebral Cortex showing that super-agers are resistant to neurofibrillary, or tau, tangles, which are abnormal protein buildups tied to Alzheimer’s.—
Lindsey Leake,
NBC news,
26 Feb. 2026
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Altogether, the constellation will serve as a major upgrade to the national missile defense net, weaving into a multi-layered architecture designed for maximum resilience.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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Even though higher fuel prices may have only a temporary influence on inflation, or could even ease broader price pressures on net if consumers shift spending away from other areas and overall growth slows, the current context poses other risks.—
Howard Schneider,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Mesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mesh. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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