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noun

ˈmesh How to pronounce mesh (audio)
Definition of meshnext
1
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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mesh

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verb

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
Noun
Releases have experimented with a range of materials and patterns including a standard mesh and synthetic combo, faux-crocodile skin and cow-print sued — and Comme des Garçons is now stepping in as the first collaborator to get a release. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026 Strain curd through a fine-mesh sieve, pushing with a rubber spatula, directly into crust. — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Nov. 2026
Verb
Was the business intended to scale or be a lifestyle business that meshes seamlessly with family life? — Catherine Shanahan, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 If both sides mesh well this weekend, the 5-foot-10, 195-pound athlete could soon be the 23rd commitment in the class. — Jeff Sentell, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mesh
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mesh
  1. web
  2. netting
  3. trap
  4. tangle
  5. net
Noun
  • Attackers first exploited an admin authentication bypass to gain access, then used a separate SQL injection flaw to steal credentials and finally leveraged two additional issues to achieve remote code execution and plant a persistent web shell.
    — Rohit Dhamankar, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • There’s no e-mail, web browsing, or social media on these—only a Kindle-esque e-ink display that feels paperlike beneath your stylus.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of web
Noun
  • In 2023, a cut in the protective netting around an enclosure in the Central Park Zoo allowed a Eurasian eagle-owl to escape into the park.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
  • American soldiers gather at a border monitoring post in Roma, Texas, where an infantry vehicle with camouflage netting sits between houses.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of netting
Verb
  • Residents trapped in homes In Sedona, longtime resident Michelle Grimm worried about her community after viewing the rushing waters of Oak Creek rising perilously close to the underside of a pedestrian bridge near the center of town.
    — Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
  • But since the sector began unravelling five years ago, household savings have remained trapped in falling assets, driving some capital into the domestic stock market.
    — John Liu, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of trap
Noun
  • Despite the beery bonhomie and singalong-friendly simplicity of their tunes, the Twisted Teens are grappling with an increasingly complex tangle of contradictions and tensions.
    — Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Both amyloid beta and tau are normally present in healthy brains; the plaques and tangles are abnormal aggregations of these molecules.
    — Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of tangle
Noun
  • These everyday financial decisions can have significant tax implications for high-net-worth individuals who are not considering the broader impact of their choices.
    — JP Shaffer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Democrats need to gain a net of four total seats to take control of the Senate.
    — Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
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“Mesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mesh. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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