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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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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
The Senate version proposes capping the look-back period for showing compliance with work requirements to three months, which on net may be helpful to people, Orris said.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 25 June 2025
Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
The group, which includes Locust, Bastion, Kisser, Henrietta Red and others, has over the years netted nearly 20 James Beard nominations.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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These include misleading addresses like panel spectrum net and spectrum ticket net.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
The Senate version proposes capping the look-back period for showing compliance with work requirements to three months, which on net may be helpful to people, Orris said.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 25 June 2025
Verb
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem also was televised in a ballistic vest joining 90 ICE officers in an operation that targeted immigrants with criminal records in New York City but also netted several without criminal histories, according to CBS News, which embedded in the raid.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
The group, which includes Locust, Bastion, Kisser, Henrietta Red and others, has over the years netted nearly 20 James Beard nominations.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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“Net.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/net. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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