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as in web
usually meshes plural
something that catches and holds
a routine request that got hung up in the meshes of the state bureaucracy
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as in netting
a fabric made of strands loosely twisted, knotted, or woven together at regular intervals
spread a mesh across the doorway to keep out insects
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as in to trap
to catch or hold as if in a net
dolphins sometimes become meshed in fishnets
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Recent Examples of mesh
Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Instead of just sitting on top of the new device, the cells actually grew through the mesh and tangled with it.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
So much of the experience here will be fresh for Besler, who particularly looks forward to the FIFA Fan Festival at the National World War I Museum and Memorial and seeing cultures mesh across the area, even as the teams themselves likely mostly will be in their own bubbles.
—Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The mesh and rubber backing keeps it from shifting while preventing moisture from seeping through.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Instead of just sitting on top of the new device, the cells actually grew through the mesh and tangled with it.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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
So much of the experience here will be fresh for Besler, who particularly looks forward to the FIFA Fan Festival at the National World War I Museum and Memorial and seeing cultures mesh across the area, even as the teams themselves likely mostly will be in their own bubbles.
—Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mesh
Noun
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In China, web fiction is an enormous industry in itself, and stories are ranked and modified, on various platforms, based on reader feedback.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Other successful bets that raised suspicions have involved Google’s 2025 Year in Search, the launch of OpenAI’s AI web browser and events surrounding the war with Iran.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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When the golf event was originally moved to Carlton Woods in 2023, a lake located between the ninth and 18th holes was dredged, cleaned out, and netting was even installed to keep animals, including alligators, out of it so the winner could jump in after securing victory.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Pete Crow-Armstrong dashed from third base, tapped the plate and then darted to the fans behind home, jumping on the railing against the netting to celebrate the Chicago Cubs’ walk-off, extra-innings, 2-1 win over the New York Mets at Wrigley Field.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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The victim, who has not been identified, suffered severe crushing injuries to his lower limbs after becoming trapped in a lifting system, local fire authorities told Reuters, citing eyewitness accounts.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Use a damp microfiber cloth to trap particles instead of just pushing them to the next surface.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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This can happen due to your natural hair texture, dryness, or environmental stressors like wind, friction from your pillowcase, or pollution—your cuticles can catch on each other like Velcro, Small says, causing tangles.—
Sarah Felbin,
Allure,
26 Apr. 2026
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Across the street, through a thick tangle of forest, the Khodymchuks’ building stood tall and gray in the snow.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Telecom CFOs track postpaid net adds, churn, CAC, and CLV as key drivers of revenue guidance and capital allocation.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Premium subscribers grew 9% to 293 million, reflecting 3 million quarterly net adds, Spotify said.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Mesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mesh. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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