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as in nettings
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 traps
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 tangles
something that catches and holds
caught in a net of palace intrigues
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as in earnings
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 hearts
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 meshes
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 grabs
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 nets
Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026
Global conservation efforts included protecting eggs, releasing hatchlings on beaches and reducing capture in fishing nets, according to the IUCN.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Los Angeles also whiffed on two open nets in the first 40 minutes.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
What your argument is there's actually a lot humans can do with longline fishing and getting rid of these shark nets, that is something humans can impact.
—Michael H Gavshon, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Former standard-bearers not only for the West Coast but the country, UCLA hasn’t cut down the title-game nets since 1995 in Seattle.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Deliveries are up 9% versus the year-ago stretch, and while Nielsen’s upgraded ratings methodology is responsible for some of those gains, the fact that CBS and the TNT sports nets have met their March Madness guarantees is the only thing that really matters to their advertisers.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Comparative studies across countries have shown that high trust societies have longer life expectancies, lower rates of anxiety and depression, maintain stronger safety nets and health care systems which support population health.
—Dr. Howard A. Selinger, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
Ukraine has draped nets over many of the roads vital for logistics.
—Brynn Tannehill, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Bridgeport comeback nets 1st title Bridgeport’s Jared Contreras recorded a hat trick and the Bulls scored three times in overtime to down Brookshire Royal 5-2 in the boys Class 4A Division II championship game on Thursday.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
In Georgia, a motorist’s first distracted driving offense nets a $50 fine and one penalty point on their driving record.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 Apr. 2026
The deal nets the Yankees something in return for Vivas, who is out of minor league options and was not going to make the team’s Opening Day roster.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
The United States’s $38 trillion national debt now nets an annual interest bill of another trillion dollars each year.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
Orlando striking a deal now nets the club some financial windfall rather than losing him on a free transfer.
—Tom Bogert, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Suno users generate 7 million new tracks a day, which every two weeks nets out to about as many songs as exist on Spotify.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025
The good news is that there are still some last-chance Cyber Monday deals, such as this fantastic Walmart deal, which nets you over $1000 off the Sony A7R V camera.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 2 Dec. 2025
Noun
The region is saturated with mines, fortifications, anti-drone nets, and thoroughly depopulated amid the fiercest fighting in Europe since World War II.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026
Global conservation efforts included protecting eggs, releasing hatchlings on beaches and reducing capture in fishing nets, according to the IUCN.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Los Angeles also whiffed on two open nets in the first 40 minutes.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
What your argument is there's actually a lot humans can do with longline fishing and getting rid of these shark nets, that is something humans can impact.
—Michael H Gavshon, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Former standard-bearers not only for the West Coast but the country, UCLA hasn’t cut down the title-game nets since 1995 in Seattle.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Deliveries are up 9% versus the year-ago stretch, and while Nielsen’s upgraded ratings methodology is responsible for some of those gains, the fact that CBS and the TNT sports nets have met their March Madness guarantees is the only thing that really matters to their advertisers.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Comparative studies across countries have shown that high trust societies have longer life expectancies, lower rates of anxiety and depression, maintain stronger safety nets and health care systems which support population health.
—Dr. Howard A. Selinger, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
Ukraine has draped nets over many of the roads vital for logistics.
—Brynn Tannehill, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
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After the premium increase is factored in, the average retiree nets roughly $38 more per month.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Bridgeport comeback nets 1st title Bridgeport’s Jared Contreras recorded a hat trick and the Bulls scored three times in overtime to down Brookshire Royal 5-2 in the boys Class 4A Division II championship game on Thursday.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
In Georgia, a motorist’s first distracted driving offense nets a $50 fine and one penalty point on their driving record.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 Apr. 2026
The deal nets the Yankees something in return for Vivas, who is out of minor league options and was not going to make the team’s Opening Day roster.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
The United States’s $38 trillion national debt now nets an annual interest bill of another trillion dollars each year.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
Orlando striking a deal now nets the club some financial windfall rather than losing him on a free transfer.
—Tom Bogert, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Suno users generate 7 million new tracks a day, which every two weeks nets out to about as many songs as exist on Spotify.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025
The good news is that there are still some last-chance Cyber Monday deals, such as this fantastic Walmart deal, which nets you over $1000 off the Sony A7R V camera.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 2 Dec. 2025
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“Nets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nets. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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