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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
Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025
The mesh paneling will keep my feet cool despite rising temperatures, and the multi-colored laces easily set them apart from other sneakers in my closet.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2025
Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
Figuring out which players mesh the best together is essential to teams maximizing their potential and the Horned Frogs have unlocked the right combination at the right time.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Another dress, designed by Steve Summers, features mesh fabric, spikes and breaded fringe, and was worn by Parton in promoting her 2023 album Rockstar.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025
The mesh paneling will keep my feet cool despite rising temperatures, and the multi-colored laces easily set them apart from other sneakers in my closet.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
Her inability to mesh with the gatekeepers of the James Bond movies might well have sealed her fate.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
Figuring out which players mesh the best together is essential to teams maximizing their potential and the Horned Frogs have unlocked the right combination at the right time.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mesh
Noun
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In 2020, the Justice Department, joined by a group of states, accused Google of illegally stifling competition by paying the makers of web browsers and phones to set Google as their default search engine.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2025
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Our primary overall benchmark, UL's PCMark 10, puts a system through its paces in productivity apps ranging from web browsing to word processing and spreadsheet work.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
19 Apr. 2025
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Nazar took the Hawks’ first try during the shootout against the Montreal Canadiens and flicked the puck into the upper netting.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
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The Russian slipped the kick through everyone’s legs and into the side netting.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2025
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Law enforcement in Willacy County were still working to save residents trapped in their homes Friday after about 12 to 15 inches of rain pummeled the area over a six-hour period, the county’s Emergency Management Coordinator Frank Torres said.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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In Alamo, the police and fire department responded to more than 100 water rescues, including people stranded in their vehicles and trapped in their homes, Fire Department Chief R.C. Flores said at a news conference Friday afternoon.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Soon enough, this tangle of typical teenage troubles butts up against a sinister alternate universe, the Upside Down.—
Sarah Bahr,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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The rubber brushes prevent tangles making long term clean up even easier.—
Carlos Mejia,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
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The fans got to see the Argentine icon play the full game and take four shots, but none found the back of the net, as Inter Miami and the Fire played to a scoreless tie.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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Victor Osimhen has been highlighted as the ideal tactical fit for United thanks to his ability to do what Ruben Amorim’s side have particularly struggled at: putting the ball in the back of the net.—
Ali Rampling,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Mesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mesh. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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