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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
Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
Place the items on a flat mesh drying rack or absorbent towel to air-dry.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
Diane Mehta, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
The rotation just doesn’t seem to all mesh at the same time.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
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Noun
One shopper noted that the mesh pockets hold up better over time and are easier to clean than vinyl.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
Place the items on a flat mesh drying rack or absorbent towel to air-dry.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
Verb
So much your body is meshed in flex and yet yields tougher
than softness suggests.
—Diane Mehta, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
The rotation just doesn’t seem to all mesh at the same time.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mesh
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Today's enterprise technology stack is, by design, a complex web of AI models, APIs and microservices.Rajat Bhargava, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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An aphid had flown into a spider web and tried in vain to escape from the sticky threads.Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
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Some of the damage to the bridge was caused when materials under the bridge deck including synthetic materials, safety netting and conduit were ignited by the fire on the Sawyer Point 1000 Hands playground beneath the bridge.Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 1 Nov. 2024
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Early critics warned the structure’s low railings and lack of netting would allow for suicide attempts.Eric Levenson, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024
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In Seattle, a tree fell onto a vehicle, temporarily trapping someone inside, the Seattle Fire Department reported.CBS News, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
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And while that might be totally valid, fuming about your mom’s or dad’s shortcomings will likely trap you in a bad mood.Julia Ries, SELF, 20 Nov. 2024
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The latest tangle between the parties occurred last night when Alex Soros—son of billionaire investor and entrepreneur George Soros—responded to an article about the popular vote count during the election.BYEleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2024
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Prior to the opening of the trail, the site of the northern headquarters of the 40,000-acre cattle ranch operation was little more than a few acres of nameless bullet-riddled stuff wrapped in a tangle of barbed wire.Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024
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Point was awarded his third goal of the game at Amalie Arena when Capitals goalie Charlie Lindgren tried to play the puck behind him but instead put it into his own net.Jacob Lev, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
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Achieving this requires casting a wide net for talent and then objectively selecting the best, without bias in any direction.Jack Kelly, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Mesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mesh. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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