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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
PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
Nortiv 8 ActiveBreeze Walking Shoes The shoes also have a breathable mesh upper material that facilitates airflow during activities, along with a slip-resistant outsole for stability on concrete, grass, gravel, and more.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
Still, there’s no doubt that his speed, motor and defensive IQ should mesh well somewhere in this team’s lineup, regardless of how this second-line experiment, which started positively against Calgary, pans out.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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Noun
SpaceX originally developed the laser system so that Starlink satellites can essentially act as a mesh network in space, giving them a way to fetch data from each other and further reduce latency.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
Nortiv 8 ActiveBreeze Walking Shoes The shoes also have a breathable mesh upper material that facilitates airflow during activities, along with a slip-resistant outsole for stability on concrete, grass, gravel, and more.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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
Still, there’s no doubt that his speed, motor and defensive IQ should mesh well somewhere in this team’s lineup, regardless of how this second-line experiment, which started positively against Calgary, pans out.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mesh
Noun
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Amazon and Apple are set to report on Thursday, and Cramer said the most important aspect of the former’s quarter is its web services division.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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For each web, arrange 8 pretzel sticks like the spokes of a wheel with ends touching in center.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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In recent years, signs about local wildlife and the Dana Point Headlands have been added, vibrant art has spruced up the restroom building and netting was added to keep birds from gathering and pooping into the water.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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The ball was flying toward the netting behind home plate.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Executives praised the film, which follows the Palestine Red Crescent Society’s failed attempt to save Hind, a Palestinian child who was killed in Gaza in 2024 after being trapped in a car under Israeli fire.—
Rebecca Keegan,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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Even in the 19th century, the novel was considered a dangerous medium, one that would trap people—especially impressionable young women—in the thrall of isolation and fantasy.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2025
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What is normal in the state of dementia, where connections are not being made, where tangle is all, objects take on a curious aspect, and where there is an unpleasant flavor to the hours?—
Joy Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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In a yarn shop, a tangle of tariffs Sara Heckman’s shop Apricot Yarn & Supply sells yarn from around the world.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Oct. 2025
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Federal investigation reveals wide criminal net Browse the website of Chen’s Prince Group, and the company’s public image is one of charitable endeavors, business accolades and awards for corporate social responsibility initiatives, large donations to anti-Covid efforts, and education programs.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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One of the biggest came on Ovechkin, with a partially open net in the second period.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Mesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mesh. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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