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as in netting
a fabric made of strands loosely twisted, knotted, or woven together at regular intervals
the basketball didn't go into the basket—it just hit the net
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as in trap
a device or scheme for capturing another by surprise
drug runners caught in an elaborate net set by the police
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as in profit
the amount of money left when expenses are subtracted from the total amount received
his net for the year was about 60% of his total income
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as in root
the central part or aspect of something under consideration
the net of the report on race relations is that things are better but not good enough
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as in to trap
to catch or hold as if in a net
the kite was stubbornly netted in the branches of the willow tree
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as in to grab
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly
a police sting that netted drug dealers from all parts of the city
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Recent Examples of net
John Kell, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
In the final minute of the second period, a large scrum broke out in front of the Panthers net, but Guentzel was the only player from either team to receive a penalty.
—Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2025
Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2025
Pick 12 Dallas Wings The Wings netted this pick from Phoenix in the four-team Sabally/Thomas transaction.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The brand cast a wide net—speaking to dozens of wineries across California, the Pacific Northwest, France, and other regions—before selecting Australian winemaker Courteney Wills to source Archer Roose’s new pinot noir.
—John Kell, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
In the final minute of the second period, a large scrum broke out in front of the Panthers net, but Guentzel was the only player from either team to receive a penalty.
—Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
Netflix came in second among all media companies, raking in 7.9 percent of all TV viewership, while Disney netted the largest audience share among legacy media companies at 5 percent.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2025
Pick 12 Dallas Wings The Wings netted this pick from Phoenix in the four-team Sabally/Thomas transaction.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Net.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/net. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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