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noun

ˈmesh How to pronounce mesh (audio)
Definition of meshnext
1
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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mesh

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verb

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
Noun
Strain through a fine mesh strainer into a chilled Nick & Nora glass and garnish with a cucumber ribbon. — John Kell, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025 The higher-speed chip also unlocks some additional graphics capabilities like ray tracing, mesh shading, and dynamic caching for graphics-intensive tasks. — Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 5 Mar. 2025
Verb
Perhaps that will be what Bradley and defensive coordinator Robert Saleh concentrate on this offseason — figuring out blitz packages that mesh with their defensive system. — Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025 Told over six episodes, the gripping limited series starring Angela Bassett, Connie Britton, Jesse Plemons and Robert De Niro meshes fact with fiction to tell this captivating and frightening life-like story about terrorism, truth, control and oversight. — Stacy Lambe, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mesh
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mesh
  1. web
  2. netting
  3. trap
  4. tangle
  5. net
Noun
  • Besides protecting your web traffic, NordVPN will also scan files for malware and deliver antivirus protection.
    — Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Their backups are foundational to many of the more recent efforts to archive the federal web.
    — Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of web
Noun
  • Somehow, the attempt whistled into the netting in stunning fashion for a power-play goal, as Catholic Memorial seized a 2-0 advantage.
    — Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
  • And if the plants need extra help, row covers or insect netting can protect them from early pests like cabbage worms or flea beetles.
    — Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2025
Definition of netting
Verb
  • The man the Observer spoke to is worried about his mother, who is still trapped in Afghanistan.
    — Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2025
  • This is a phenomenon where workers remain trapped in jobs due to financial fears, skill gaps, and uncertainty.
    — Kirstie McDermott | THIS COLUMN WAS CREATED BY JOBBIO, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of trap
Noun
  • All the while, the brain hosts an even more complex tangle of chemicals.
    — Elana Spivack, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The fighting is fueled by the region’s vast mineral wealth, and driven by a tangle of ethnic and political conflicts, as well as decades of bad governance.
    — Patricia Huon, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of tangle
Noun
  • Other income, net was $12.5 million, up from $10.4 million in the prior year, primarily due to research and development tax credits from the State of Delaware.
    — Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Clearly those developing malware adapt their code to slip through the net, and that’s what drives this endless game of cat and mouse with Google.
    — Zak Doffman, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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