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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verb

present tense third-person singular of mesh

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Recent Examples of meshes
Noun
Others still involve video to a significant degree but incorporate more explicit 3D information, like data related to positioning, meshes, and so on somewhere in the process. ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026 This might be the last chance to get these items, so check out the latest sales and savings on meshes and routers. George Yang, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026 Microservices introduced flexibility but also required service meshes, observability platforms and policy controls. Nishanth Prakash, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Functional mapping techniques, for instance, can relate similar shapes but are restricted to open-loop motions on clean meshes. Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 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 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
Verb
Moving away from a retrospective punishment mechanism appealed to Portsmouth too, as did the shift to a focus on liquidity, something which meshes with the aims of the independent football regulator, which recently came into operation in England. Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 The younger Young has actually been in the touring band for over a decade now and his playing style meshes well with that of Uncle Angus. Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026 And with over 30 colors and patterns to choose from, there’s a look that meshes into everyone’s closet. Lauren Barnhill, Southern Living, 23 July 2026 The resort’s traditional shingle-style architecture meshes well with its historic surroundings, and its location puts guests close to Newport’s bustling waterfront and Gilded Age mansions. Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 21 July 2026 How that sensibility meshes with Major League Baseball will be evident when the KAWS x MLB collection is released ahead of the Dodgers visiting the New York Yankees for a three-game series July 17-19. Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 The windswept tumult is filmed in lyrical slow motion, with high-contrast lighting, and the imagery meshes with Angèle’s text to evoke the inner lives of Maxine and Ada, conjuring subjectivity itself. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 June 2026 Sneakerinas are the playful cross between sneakers and ballet flats, and their athletic vibe meshes perfectly with the slightly sporty feel of capri leggings. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 12 June 2026 Boyle puts extra meat on Patrick’s bare bones with a soulful performance that meshes precisely with Petticrew’s turn as the slight-in-stature but formidably strong-willed Shiv. Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meshes
Noun
  • OpenAI's security and safety practices have been under intense scrutiny after the company disclosed that two of its models escaped their training environment, accessed the open web and breached Hugging Face's systems last month.
    Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The all-black look was completed with custom Miss Z pumps from Louboutin, carrying the arachnid theme down to her feet with a mesh spider-web design and 3D spider adornments.
    Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • But the heat dome, an area of high pressure that traps warm air beneath it, isn’t just sending temperatures soaring.
    Tyler Ory, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Nestling them together traps enough steam to help the interiors soften before the potatoes shrink slightly, giving them room to brown.
    Rick Martinez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The Bell Jar Tracing the tangle of a new job in New York City and the simultaneous onrush of clinical depression, The Bell Jar brings the interior world of central character Esther Greenwood into stunning relief.
    Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Penske has designed tracks through city blocks, but never through both federal and municipal grounds with a tangle of buildings that include the Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission and the National Archives.
    Adam Kilgore, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • So here's the part where DC's comic book logic tangles itself into knots.
    Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • But consent decrees are legally and politically complicated, and the treatment of migrant children further tangles the situation.
    Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Noun
  • Speaking with the New York Times in December, Teresa Griffin, a wildlife manager with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, shared that the group traps and releases about 60 beavers a year.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
  • From plates and knives not being clean to flies stuck on traps, health inspectors in Missouri and Kansas found numerous violations at Kansas City-area restaurants last week.
    Joseph Hernandez August 31, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026

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“Meshes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meshes. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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