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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
Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 3 Dec. 2024
Before your appointment, try on your favorite lipstick colors in different neutral shades of rose, coral, and brown tones to see what meshes best with your skin tone.
—Kate Foster, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 30 Nov. 2024
The players didn’t mesh on the field, the front office was dysfunctional and the team’s most loyal fans had begun to boycott home games.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Wi-Fi Mesh Systems and Routers This two-pack Wi-Fi mesh system provides a tri-band setup, giving you the most bandwidth possible and extending the signal further than a single device.
—Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 3 Dec. 2024
Before your appointment, try on your favorite lipstick colors in different neutral shades of rose, coral, and brown tones to see what meshes best with your skin tone.
—Kate Foster, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
Verb
The leadership and experience of the upperclassmen meshed perfectly with the newcomers.
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 30 Nov. 2024
The players didn’t mesh on the field, the front office was dysfunctional and the team’s most loyal fans had begun to boycott home games.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
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Such is the case with this new secure connection warning for Android users of Google’s Chrome web browser.Davey Winder, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Data for Progress conducted a survey of 1,473 U.S. likely voters nationally using web panel respondents.Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
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The bodysuit, which was pink and silver, had beige netting or stocking material that covered Twain from her decolletage to her toes.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The rounded cap, with its short, stiff brim, is a more fashionable take on a beret — and a style that designers like Chanel and Dolce & Gabbana continue to reinvent in classic tweed or edgy lace and netting.Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
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Hers, described as a rich moisture balm, is a mix between an ointment and an emollient face cream, delivering instant hydration via five molecular weights of hyaluronic acid and skin-barrier-strengthening ceramides, then trapping in said moisture with murumuru butter and polyglutamic acid.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
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Colby rushes into the stall to distract the horse from Carter, who is trapped in the corner.Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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His proof only guaranteed, for instance, that the circle could be found in his sponge — not that all homeomorphic knots could be, their loops and tangles still intact.Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 26 Nov. 2024
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In about 30 minutes the dish is ready, an encouraging tangle of tasty equilibrium.Scott Hocker, theweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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The dolphins are even kind enough to alert fishermen on when to throw the nets.Scott Travers, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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While the two didn’t appear to be intimate or cozy, that didn’t stop the net from placing dating rumors on them.Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Mesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mesh. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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