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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
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
As Germany pushed forward for an equalizer, goalkeeper Manuel Neuer was caught out of position, allowing South Korean forward Son Heung-Min to slot a second goal into the unguarded net.
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Tushaar Kuthiala,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 June 2026
Chris Evans,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Bueckers, who scored 17 of the Wings' final 24, netted her 1,000th career point in overtime to cap her night and put Dallas ahead 109-108.
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ABC News,
23 June 2026
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Noun
Within 25 minutes, volunteers from the Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center guided the animal into a rescue net and loaded him onto a Kawasaki UTV.
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Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
As Germany pushed forward for an equalizer, goalkeeper Manuel Neuer was caught out of position, allowing South Korean forward Son Heung-Min to slot a second goal into the unguarded net.
—
Tushaar Kuthiala,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 June 2026
Verb
Lionel Messi has shattered the World Cup goalscoring record, netting two against Austria to reach 17 goals, surpassing Miroslav Klose.
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Chris Evans,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Bueckers, who scored 17 of the Wings' final 24, netted her 1,000th career point in overtime to cap her night and put Dallas ahead 109-108.
—
ABC News,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for net
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In one video a drone runs into protective netting at least 50 feet above the target and detonating prematurely.
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Try Tree Nets Another way to stop squirrels from climbing fruit trees is by draping wildlife-safe netting over the entire tree canopy.
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The lone bright spot from the midfield was the solid presence of Pedri who played out of position and still had a decent all-around performance, but even he was criticized by many on social media for falling into a familiar trap.
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Golden State sent more traps than usual and didn’t allow the former Notre Dame standout to get clean looks at the rim or from the 3-point line.
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Police say the violence on Sydney’s streets is being orchestrated from abroad – and teenagers are being lured into the complex web of gang warfare with the promise of fast cash.
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Meanwhile, security vendors are moving post-quantum protection from theory into live enterprise security platforms by embedding quantum-safe encryption into secure access service edge (SASE), zero trust, secure web gateways and wide area network (WAN) connectivity.
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On Saturday and Sunday their restaurants — Nobby’s and The Cheese Steak Shop — will donate their profits to the families of Hull and Johnson.
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As a nonprofit organization, all of the profits from Rainbow Wool go to LSVD+, the largest nongovernmental organization in Germany advocating for LGBTQ+ people.
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Aniston, on the other hand, leaned into the shoe's casual roots, wearing hers with jeans and a tank top for a relaxed look that felt quintessentially summer.
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The dynamic Sun in your 9th House of Exploration quincunxes powerful Pluto in your 4th House of Home, so growth calls while roots demand attention.
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However long and tangled her rap sheet, Sugar sees her illuminatory potential through the grime and shadows of an unforgiving film-noir cityscape.
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Think pixelated logos, websites untouched since the AOL era and brand architectures so tangled by years of acquisitions and restructuring that even the founders can’t map them cleanly.
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There is an art to cutting a cantaloupe, which starts long before grabbing the knife and cutting board.
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Schmidt can be forgiven for making this headline-grabbing prediction.
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Meanwhile, Warren’s second pitch of that plate appearance made for some chin music — more so than the one that Contreras walked on — and earned a glare from the batter.
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This basic tank has earned 2,900 five-star ratings, and reviewers are raving about its quality and fit.
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“Net.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/net. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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