as in traps
to catch or hold as if in a net
dolphins sometimes become meshed in fishnets
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Recent Examples of meshes
Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2025
Danny Grant, chef and partner for Maple & Ash, said that the restaurant’s playful side meshes well with the Miami aesthetic.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
Describing the fighting between Russia and Ukraine as a proxy war meshes with a Russian narrative of why the war started.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 6 Mar. 2025
Wilson’s signature soul-twang vocal is front and center and meshes well with Smith’s smooth, pop voice, bolstered by stomps, handclaps and laid-back but hooky, folk-pop groove.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 18 Feb. 2025
But Day could bring in a coordinator with a defensive line background who meshes with Larry Johnson to help there after the Buckeyes lost LaAllen Clark, Johnson’s graduate assistant, to Texas.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Her restlessness meshes with her curiosity, her wide-ranging inventiveness with her risk-taking.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2025
While King’s Dove partnership meshes well with her history of advocacy for women, it’s also informed by her personal experience.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 4 Feb. 2025
After prioritizing him in trade talks, Phoenix is eager to see how Richards meshes within their lineup.
—Evan Sidery, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Verb
The roster meshes with Young’s background.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2025
Danny Grant, chef and partner for Maple & Ash, said that the restaurant’s playful side meshes well with the Miami aesthetic.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
Describing the fighting between Russia and Ukraine as a proxy war meshes with a Russian narrative of why the war started.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 6 Mar. 2025
Wilson’s signature soul-twang vocal is front and center and meshes well with Smith’s smooth, pop voice, bolstered by stomps, handclaps and laid-back but hooky, folk-pop groove.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 18 Feb. 2025
But Day could bring in a coordinator with a defensive line background who meshes with Larry Johnson to help there after the Buckeyes lost LaAllen Clark, Johnson’s graduate assistant, to Texas.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Her restlessness meshes with her curiosity, her wide-ranging inventiveness with her risk-taking.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2025
While King’s Dove partnership meshes well with her history of advocacy for women, it’s also informed by her personal experience.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 4 Feb. 2025
After prioritizing him in trade talks, Phoenix is eager to see how Richards meshes within their lineup.
—Evan Sidery, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meshes
Noun
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The Talos post was published around the same time that the dark web site belonging to BlackSuit began displaying a message saying the site had been seized in Operation CheckMate.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
26 July 2025
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As the newspaper printing was phased out, the number of telephone calls to the toll-free number also dropped and the number of web searches exploded.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Grace and Company Silky Satin Pillowcase Upgrade your nighttime routine with this ultra-smooth satin pillowcase designed to help prevent overnight frizz, tangles, and breakage.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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By the 20th century, Rome was like any other city, with trains and cars that let people live farther from the urban center and a tangle of highways and suburbs and shopping centers that sprawled far beyond the original fortified walls.—
Krista Langlois,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Undervaluing Yourself To Avoid Conflict Many professionals, especially those early in their careers, fall into the trap of lowballing their worth out of fear.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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That’s the trap with a character like this — writing to a joke versus writing to her worldview and her attitude.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
24 July 2025
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“Meshes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meshes. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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