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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
Nell Lewis, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
The dolphins are chiefly threatened by the fishing industry — as they are sometimes accidentally caught in fishing nets, according to WWF.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
But, for those willing to give the benefit of the doubt, Southwest is currently running an enticing flash sale that could net you a big discount on a future flight.
—Will McGough, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Bottom trawlers are filmed towing nets with a heavy chain along the seafloor, indiscriminately catching creatures in their path and churning up dense clouds of carbon-rich sediment.
—Nell Lewis, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
The dolphins are chiefly threatened by the fishing industry — as they are sometimes accidentally caught in fishing nets, according to WWF.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
Verb
The event attracted 160 attendees and netted $23,000, according to Sharman French, who co-chaired the event with Paula Munoz.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
But, for those willing to give the benefit of the doubt, Southwest is currently running an enticing flash sale that could net you a big discount on a future flight.
—Will McGough, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Net.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/net. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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