meshes 1 of 2

plural of mesh
as in web
something that catches and holds a routine request that got hung up in the meshes of the state bureaucracy

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meshes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of mesh

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Recent Examples of meshes
Verb
The roster meshes with Young’s background. Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2025 Danny Grant, chef and partner for Maple & Ash, said that the restaurant’s playful side meshes well with the Miami aesthetic. Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025 Describing the fighting between Russia and Ukraine as a proxy war meshes with a Russian narrative of why the war started. Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 6 Mar. 2025 Wilson’s signature soul-twang vocal is front and center and meshes well with Smith’s smooth, pop voice, bolstered by stomps, handclaps and laid-back but hooky, folk-pop groove. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 18 Feb. 2025 But Day could bring in a coordinator with a defensive line background who meshes with Larry Johnson to help there after the Buckeyes lost LaAllen Clark, Johnson’s graduate assistant, to Texas. Cameron Teague Robinson, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025 Her restlessness meshes with her curiosity, her wide-ranging inventiveness with her risk-taking. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2025 While King’s Dove partnership meshes well with her history of advocacy for women, it’s also informed by her personal experience. Caroline Tien, SELF, 4 Feb. 2025 After prioritizing him in trade talks, Phoenix is eager to see how Richards meshes within their lineup. Evan Sidery, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meshes
Noun
  • This content uses JavaScript and WebGL features that are not supported or blocked by your web browser or device.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
  • Through shocking testimonies from government insiders, confidential documents, and private audio recordings from the highest level of the military, BODYGUARD OF LIES exposes the tangled web of deception fed to the American public by the U.S. government during its 20-year war in Afghanistan.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • All of our experts agree that silk and satin bonnets protect hair from the harsh friction caused by cotton pillowcases, which can lead to dryness, tangles, frizz, and breakage over time.
    Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 5 Apr. 2025
  • But after the onset of dementia with high tau tangles, anti-tau therapy or one of the many other experimental approaches may be more effective.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In recent years, the crabs have also been spreading across the United Kingdom, where authorities are experimenting with traps to prevent them from migrating to downstream breeding grounds.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025
  • The Hill: Democrats have fallen into a narrative trap with Abrego Garcia.
    Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 30 Apr. 2025

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“Meshes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meshes. Accessed 15 May. 2025.

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