as in trapping
to catch or hold as if in a net
dolphins sometimes become meshed in fishnets
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Recent Examples of meshing
Right now in that process, the Tigers are meshing young prospects and new non-roster invitees with a roster that feels close to set.
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Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
There’s a difference between characters not meshing and actors not meshing, though.
—Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2026
Uncertain Spacetime Einstein’s general theory of relativity, with its mind-bending revelations about the subjectivity of space and time, has long had issues meshing with quantum mechanics.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 27 Jan. 2026
City also looks utterly beautiful, with intricate and brightly colored backgrounds meshing with a cartoonish design in service of a visual identity that’s unlike anything else seen this year.
—Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
Partnering with an array of professionals within the academic space, South Bay leverages a comprehensive approach to education, meshing home, school, and therapy into one resource that cultivates long-term learning and scholarly autonomy.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
Kansas largely has been without its best player, is meshing together virtually a brand-new team overall and has suffered losses to the same vaunted programs the Jayhawks beat to mark that promising start a year ago.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Nov. 2025
The style’s 100-percent organic cotton composition, too, will ensure these babies last you for years on end, meshing well with everything from Fair Isle sweaters to your sexiest date-night halter tops.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
Various returners are back, meshing with new talent determined to play strong team basketball.
—Shane Connuck
october 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
There’s a difference between characters not meshing and actors not meshing, though.
—Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2026
Uncertain Spacetime Einstein’s general theory of relativity, with its mind-bending revelations about the subjectivity of space and time, has long had issues meshing with quantum mechanics.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 27 Jan. 2026
City also looks utterly beautiful, with intricate and brightly colored backgrounds meshing with a cartoonish design in service of a visual identity that’s unlike anything else seen this year.
—Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
Partnering with an array of professionals within the academic space, South Bay leverages a comprehensive approach to education, meshing home, school, and therapy into one resource that cultivates long-term learning and scholarly autonomy.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
Kansas largely has been without its best player, is meshing together virtually a brand-new team overall and has suffered losses to the same vaunted programs the Jayhawks beat to mark that promising start a year ago.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Nov. 2025
The style’s 100-percent organic cotton composition, too, will ensure these babies last you for years on end, meshing well with everything from Fair Isle sweaters to your sexiest date-night halter tops.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
Various returners are back, meshing with new talent determined to play strong team basketball.
—Shane Connuck
october 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meshing
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The blaze quickly extended to Engine 79’s firetruck and spread to the first-floor staircase, trapping firefighters upstairs.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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By trapping radiation from the Sun and from deep space, our planet’s magnetic field is part of what makes Earth habitable for us and other life forms.—
Scott Solomon,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
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Its hot water wash dissolves stubborn grease on the mop pads, while its specialized Curv design prevents long hair from tangling around the brushes.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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The instinctive Moon opposes jovial Jupiter, tangling your 10th House of Ambition with your 4th House of Comfort.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Meshing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meshing. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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