as in traps
to catch or hold as if in a net
dolphins sometimes become meshed in fishnets
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Recent Examples of meshes
Ronak Desai, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Stylistically, Wilson’s top-end speed and willingness to go over the middle to make contested catches meshes with Rodgers.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment Eshwar B Khandre told the English language Indian newspaper Deccan Herald that all parks should have meshes on safari vehicle windows and camera openings.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Find a job that utilizes your skills and experience and meshes with your interests.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
Over the course of development, these sheets of cells fold into 3D structures, and the electronic meshes fold with them, distributing electrodes throughout the brain and creating what the scientists dub cyborg embryos.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 June 2025
Irene Richardson, InStyle, 15 Feb. 2026
Inspired by the true story of the first women to study medicine in the UK, the film meshes gothic atmosphere and historical detail.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
This is a business that meshes these two domains beautifully.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Snow began in parts of the northern Rockies and the northern Plains early in the day and will continue as the storm meshes with winterlike air.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
With words infallibly falling short, Pritam mingled realism with a fragmentary style of narration that meshes together social encounters, violent episodes, vivid metaphors, disturbing dreams, memories, intimate self-reflections, and introspection on society.
—JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
This, too, meshes with the politics of the time, given the lure that Canada had for those fleeing the draft, and the dangers faced by refuseniks who stayed behind.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
But there is one aspect of Tallas’ coaching style that meshes perfectly with how Maurice operates.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
That actually meshes with questions the musical raises about how far people would go to survive and save their own lives, or the life of another.
—Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
Ensuring Service-To-Service Integrity In modern architectures, applications are composed of microservices that rely on one another through APIs, messaging queues and service meshes.
—Ronak Desai, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Stylistically, Wilson’s top-end speed and willingness to go over the middle to make contested catches meshes with Rodgers.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment Eshwar B Khandre told the English language Indian newspaper Deccan Herald that all parks should have meshes on safari vehicle windows and camera openings.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Find a job that utilizes your skills and experience and meshes with your interests.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
Over the course of development, these sheets of cells fold into 3D structures, and the electronic meshes fold with them, distributing electrodes throughout the brain and creating what the scientists dub cyborg embryos.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 June 2025
Verb
Additionally, the Quince sweater comes in a sleek, neutral color that enhances its luxurious look and meshes seamlessly into my wardrobe.
—Irene Richardson, InStyle, 15 Feb. 2026
Inspired by the true story of the first women to study medicine in the UK, the film meshes gothic atmosphere and historical detail.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
This is a business that meshes these two domains beautifully.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Snow began in parts of the northern Rockies and the northern Plains early in the day and will continue as the storm meshes with winterlike air.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
With words infallibly falling short, Pritam mingled realism with a fragmentary style of narration that meshes together social encounters, violent episodes, vivid metaphors, disturbing dreams, memories, intimate self-reflections, and introspection on society.
—JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
This, too, meshes with the politics of the time, given the lure that Canada had for those fleeing the draft, and the dangers faced by refuseniks who stayed behind.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
But there is one aspect of Tallas’ coaching style that meshes perfectly with how Maurice operates.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
That actually meshes with questions the musical raises about how far people would go to survive and save their own lives, or the life of another.
—Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meshes
Noun
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It was also archived by Jmail, a web interface that was created to archive Epstein content.—
Daniel Ruetenik,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Forced to confront this web of lies, Kanan faced an existential crisis of self-discovery and emerged stronger and more resolute than ever.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The story sees a soccer team of 12 boys and their assistant coach enter the Tham Luang Nang Non cave system, which floods after a downpour and traps them.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Feb. 2026
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Water Temperature Matters Using cold water to wash dishes is ineffective, potentially leaving a greasy film that traps food particles and bacteria.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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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The hippocampus of SuperAgers also has three times fewer tau tangles, one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Wire pin or slicker brushes work best for dogs with long hair that tangles easily.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But having dodged the traps of the social media news era, The Economist now faces looming long-term structural challenges that may be more difficult to avoid.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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The teeth on the lower jaw protrude and interlock between those on the upper jaw, making for a deadly fish trap, UChicago said.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Meshes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meshes. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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