as in trapped
to catch or hold as if in a net
dolphins sometimes become meshed in fishnets
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Recent Examples of meshed
Russia’s counterinsurgency tactics, effective when used with the backing of the full Russian military, also haven’t meshed well with the central Sahel states.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2026
The two elements meshed during the filming of the series finale of Fox’s rollicking family comedy in 2006.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Now White's the headline, singing his own style of music with rock, country and R&B meshed together.
—Tony Peterson, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
According to Drake, those experiences also gave him an insider’s perspective on how the cruise and travel industries operate behind the scenes, and that experience, meshed with his humor, is the foundation for his unique podcast.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
That meshed with decades of observations that the shot prevents a smattering of other diseases.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
But the Bobcats meshed at the right time, winning eight of their last nine regular-season games.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Vikings coach Tom Atwell said the players, with a range of ages and experience levels, meshed well this season.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
These mineral compounds then meshed with the foam to create a lightweight solid that is also incredibly heat resistant.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Feb. 2026
Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2026
The two elements meshed during the filming of the series finale of Fox’s rollicking family comedy in 2006.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Now White's the headline, singing his own style of music with rock, country and R&B meshed together.
—Tony Peterson, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
According to Drake, those experiences also gave him an insider’s perspective on how the cruise and travel industries operate behind the scenes, and that experience, meshed with his humor, is the foundation for his unique podcast.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
That meshed with decades of observations that the shot prevents a smattering of other diseases.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
But the Bobcats meshed at the right time, winning eight of their last nine regular-season games.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Vikings coach Tom Atwell said the players, with a range of ages and experience levels, meshed well this season.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
These mineral compounds then meshed with the foam to create a lightweight solid that is also incredibly heat resistant.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meshed
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After losing Mushfiqur Rahim early to the bowling of Hasan Ali, Shanto struck seven boundaries in his knock before being trapped lbw by left-arm spinner Noman Ali (3-76).—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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In March, a 14-month-old dog named Rudy was rescued after falling down a cliff and getting trapped on the edge of a river in New York.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Somewhere along the way, though, conservation became tangled up in broader political culture wars.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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Technology and nature tangled together.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
Verb
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At the time of his death, the 53-year-old president was enmeshed in a constitutional crisis over his tenure, and his ruling by decree following his dismissal of the Parliament.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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The nation is enmeshed in record levels of debt, which surpassed $39 trillion in March, and critics wonder how Bessent can persuade Americans to save for their futures when the government itself is drowning in debt.—
Fatima Hussein,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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