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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
Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Writers have cast their nets into that fertile current and brought up a rich haul of fiction.
—Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
Strung-up nets drip with ersatz fish and nautical paraphernalia, and the sunny interior with colorful highlights echoes coastal Mediterranean architecture.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
Chell’s comments came amid reports of makeshift defenses with nets being deployed against the backdrop of a significant shift in the conflict.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
At the gym inside Edgar Allan Poe Elementary Classical School in Pullman, students got a lesson in compassion while playing a game of goalball, a sport designed for athletes with visual impairments and played on volleyball courts with goals similar to soccer nets at each end of the court.
—Suzanne Le Mignot, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Counters such as drone nets take time to build, and Russian logistics units cannot simply stop using the highways.
—David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Certainly the puzzles for Karpathy got harder—neural nets and then language models—but the method never really changed.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Ranch houses and soccer nets dotted the background.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 11 June 2026
Each show nets the Cyclones about $1 million.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 12 May 2026
The Korea Times noted that under the Capital Market Act, any person who nets KRW5 billion or more by making false representations about a financial product faces a prison term of at minimum five years, with a life sentence possible at the upper end.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
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
Noun
Sharks often become bycatch – entangled in fishing nets not intended for them, they are rendered helpless and face certain death.
—Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Writers have cast their nets into that fertile current and brought up a rich haul of fiction.
—Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
Strung-up nets drip with ersatz fish and nautical paraphernalia, and the sunny interior with colorful highlights echoes coastal Mediterranean architecture.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
Chell’s comments came amid reports of makeshift defenses with nets being deployed against the backdrop of a significant shift in the conflict.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
At the gym inside Edgar Allan Poe Elementary Classical School in Pullman, students got a lesson in compassion while playing a game of goalball, a sport designed for athletes with visual impairments and played on volleyball courts with goals similar to soccer nets at each end of the court.
—Suzanne Le Mignot, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Counters such as drone nets take time to build, and Russian logistics units cannot simply stop using the highways.
—David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Certainly the puzzles for Karpathy got harder—neural nets and then language models—but the method never really changed.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Ranch houses and soccer nets dotted the background.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Verb
The Natural profile is the default for both SDR and HDR and nets good-looking colors with strong detail and smooth motion.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 11 June 2026
Each show nets the Cyclones about $1 million.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 12 May 2026
The Korea Times noted that under the Capital Market Act, any person who nets KRW5 billion or more by making false representations about a financial product faces a prison term of at minimum five years, with a life sentence possible at the upper end.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nets
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Iran laid traps and moved more military personnel and air defenses to Kharg, sources previously told CNN.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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Health inspectors found rodent droppings under the soda fountain and unclean traps.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 June 2026
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Scratched carpets are buried under tangles of wires and computing gear.—
Kim Tong-Hyung,
Fortune,
12 May 2026
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Scratched carpets are buried under tangles of wires and computing gear.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
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Associated Press coverage of philanthropy and non-profits receives support through the AP’s collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc.—
Thalia Beaty,
Fortune,
11 Dec. 2025
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In September, representatives from groups that included many non-profits packed a room in the Government Center.—
Jim Morrill,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Dec. 2025
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Minimalistic nail art like tiny red hearts is the perfect addition to strawberry milk nails.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
15 June 2026
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Sign a peace treaty in the afternoon (don't ask me about the Xs and Os of it, that ain't my wheelhouse), and host a UFC fight that night with ring girl Chrissy Blair stealing hearts.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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Your Cholesterol Levels May Improve Oatmeal contains beta-glucans, a type of soluble fiber that grabs onto cholesterol and carries it out of your body.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
10 Dec. 2025
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Journalists assume that Cinetic has the best taste, grabs the top films out of festivals, and executes with finesse.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
10 Dec. 2025
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As the cut earns what may be its last turn on the list, Lisa matches a feat one of her own bandmates managed not long ago.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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This classic bottom provides UPF 50+ sun protection, comes in a variety of colors, and earns top reviews for comfort and rear coverage.—
Elaina Verhoff,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Aug. 2025
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Cuba also maintains elite forces trained for counter-special-operations missions, guerrilla warfare, ambushes, sabotage and close protection of senior leaders.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
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Even in areas not under its direct control, the widespread sympathy in rural areas allows JNIM to set up ambushes along the main roads and dominate the main supply routes into the capitals, especially in Mali.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
10 May 2026
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And yet the very same characters who are most entangled in history’s meshes sometimes briefly wriggle free.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2026
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Compared with rigid metal meshes, CNTF fabrics showed more uniform heating behavior and fewer hot spots.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Nets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nets. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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