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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
Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
The challenge was a very physical obstacle course involving cargo nets, wide-step bridges, digging up ladders, opening rope gates and scaling ramps.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
In some cases, units have also added anti-drone gear such as nets or cages to protect against aerial attacks.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
When the 24-year-old nets, the defender does his best to maintain his cool, calm and collected persona.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Carolina had 326 net yards of offense, while New England produced 307 nets yards on their side of the field.
—Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
Other methods include sending counter-drones with nets to capture the devices, and even training eagles and other birds of prey to take them down.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
These animals were not well appreciated by earlier oceanographers that used nets, because the nets would shred them beyond recognition.
—Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
But in March, when the fishers checked their nets for their catch, there was a new creature stuck in the mesh material.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 8 Sep. 2025
Nothing that nets to any new hirings given the federal government wipeout, the decline and fall of Biden’s pet projects, and the creation of meager health-care jobs and some small AI data center construction.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
The base model nets you a Ryzen AI 9 365 processor, 16GB of memory, a 1TB SSD, a GeForce RTX 5060 GPU, and a 3K OLED screen.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2025
In one instance, Corum even negotiated an NIL deal that involved giving him a two percent stake in a real estate venture, which now nets him between $15,000 and $20,000 a year.
—Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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At the same time, the broadcast nets have become more aggressive in pushing viewers to their streaming platforms and away from their linear destinations, diverting eyeballs away from local TV.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
The challenge was a very physical obstacle course involving cargo nets, wide-step bridges, digging up ladders, opening rope gates and scaling ramps.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
In some cases, units have also added anti-drone gear such as nets or cages to protect against aerial attacks.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
When the 24-year-old nets, the defender does his best to maintain his cool, calm and collected persona.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Carolina had 326 net yards of offense, while New England produced 307 nets yards on their side of the field.
—Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
Other methods include sending counter-drones with nets to capture the devices, and even training eagles and other birds of prey to take them down.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
These animals were not well appreciated by earlier oceanographers that used nets, because the nets would shred them beyond recognition.
—Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
But in March, when the fishers checked their nets for their catch, there was a new creature stuck in the mesh material.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
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For Kappahl, Hedin continued, staying within a consistent style—rather than trend chasing—nets a greater intersectional gain.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 8 Sep. 2025
Nothing that nets to any new hirings given the federal government wipeout, the decline and fall of Biden’s pet projects, and the creation of meager health-care jobs and some small AI data center construction.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
The base model nets you a Ryzen AI 9 365 processor, 16GB of memory, a 1TB SSD, a GeForce RTX 5060 GPU, and a 3K OLED screen.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2025
In one instance, Corum even negotiated an NIL deal that involved giving him a two percent stake in a real estate venture, which now nets him between $15,000 and $20,000 a year.
—Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Nets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nets. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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