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: the act or process of making a net or network
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: the act, process, or right of fishing with a net
Examples of netting in a Sentence
He put up wire netting around the garden.
wore a veil of netting
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Investigators allege renovation bosses used flammable scaffolding netting and foam boards, obstructed escape routes and falsified oversight records, putting profit over safety in the Wang Fuk Court housing complex.
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Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
The latter is crafted from French netting and hand-embroidered crystal pearls that delicately frame the face for a special touch.
—Sarah Zendejas, Vogue, 10 June 2026
Using physical barriers such as chicken wire, garden netting, wire cloches, and more can protect your fruits, veggies, and plants from hungry squirrels.
—Molly Burford, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
His heart and hope lie inside a grey warehouse a few miles from Highway 34 in Weld County, his heaven a canvas of black netting and neon-green paint.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 6 June 2026
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Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
The latter is crafted from French netting and hand-embroidered crystal pearls that delicately frame the face for a special touch.
—Sarah Zendejas, Vogue, 10 June 2026
Using physical barriers such as chicken wire, garden netting, wire cloches, and more can protect your fruits, veggies, and plants from hungry squirrels.
—Molly Burford, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
His heart and hope lie inside a grey warehouse a few miles from Highway 34 in Weld County, his heaven a canvas of black netting and neon-green paint.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 6 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for netting
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“Netting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/netting. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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