MESH Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

mesh 1 of 2

noun

ˈmesh

Definition of mesh

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

Simply press them through a fine mesh strainer to extract the juice before mixing with tart lemon juice, melted butter, powdered sugar, and a pinch of salt. — Torie Cox, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2026 Polyurethane covers the mesh base with a grid pattern, terracing and numerous acute angles including a series of arrows pointing toward the heel. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

Verb

D'Amaro also noted the need to have all business units working in tandem and hinted at a consumer experience that could mesh viewership with buying products on the same platform. — Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026 Material type is a major cost factor, with plastic screens being the cheapest and micro-mesh the most expensive. — Nick Perry, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mesh

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Noun

The platform, which is now in beta, aims to give its users a one-stop shop to create games and publish them for mobile and web platforms, with support for TVs and Steam coming soon, and monetize them.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
The bootloading process is now streamlined enough that it can be completed without any downloads through a web interface after connecting the headset to a PC.

— Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of web

Noun

District Executive Director Dave Peterson said there will be some additional costs for the purchase of netting and poles.

— Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Monochromatic features carry through with lighter gray eyestay clips and netting, as well as a predominantly black midsole, TPU wings and lining.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of netting

Verb

That snow warms the ground below and allows microbes during the winter to release more of the heat-trapping gas methane, Elmendorf said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
Making memory foam breathe Cooling materials can only do so much if warm air remains trapped inside a mattress, so ventilation makes up another substantial part of the design.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of trap

Noun

The Bell Jar Tracing the tangle of a new job in New York City and the simultaneous onrush of clinical depression, The Bell Jar brings the interior world of central character Esther Greenwood into stunning relief.

— Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
Penske has designed tracks through city blocks, but never through both federal and municipal grounds with a tangle of buildings that include the Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission and the National Archives.

— Adam Kilgore, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of tangle

Noun

Roosts can be hard to access, and as these fleet flitters can also dodge nets, not to mention breezily detect them using their echolocation capabilities.

— Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Michael Canty, a now-former Covington detective, is one of the first Georgia officers Flock’s Audit Assistance feature helped net.

— Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

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