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
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026
Instead of rigid probes that scar the brain, the porous, ultraflexible meshes were built to match the softness of cells and move with them.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2026
How that mix meshes with WBD’s entertainment leadership group is an open question and could lead to culture clashes.
—Alex Sherman,lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
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
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
Compared with rigid metal meshes, CNTF fabrics showed more uniform heating behavior and fewer hot spots.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026
Instead of rigid probes that scar the brain, the porous, ultraflexible meshes were built to match the softness of cells and move with them.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2026
How that mix meshes with WBD’s entertainment leadership group is an open question and could lead to culture clashes.
—Alex Sherman,lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
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
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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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
Verb
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His handle is both his redeeming trait and what traps him in the half court.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Clear Overgrowth Remove dense vegetation up against the house, which traps moisture and creates a cozy habitat for termites.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
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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Saudi Aramco has offered prompt crude supply through a series of rare tenders, as the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz traps shipments and forces a rerouting of flows via the Red Sea.—
Yongchang Chin,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Sharpshooter Chris Ashby led the way for Queens, scoring 34 points and hitting an astonishing 10 3-pointers, many of them in transition when Queens attacked the Central Arkansas trap.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Meshes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meshes. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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