1
as in trapped
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 grabbed
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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as in earned
to receive after charges and deductions have been made
the entrepreneur netted millions on that deal
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Recent Examples of netted
Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
The plaintiffs, which include third-place finisher Oscar Alejandro, argue that Frank Carollo should be removed from the runoff ballot and replaced by Alejandro, who would face off against second-place finisher Rolando Escalona, who netted 17% of the vote.
—Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
Press releases from Stefanik’s campaign on Friday released after the announcement said that Stefanik has already netted endorsements from more than half of New York’s Republican county chairs and from the chair of the New York Republican Party.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2025
Walked up the line of scrimmage and netted a tackle for loss.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
Last week, the Patriots got a head start on the deadline by trading safety Kyle Dugger to Pittsburgh and defensive lineman Keion White to the 49ers in a pair of pick-swap deals that shipped out a seventh-round pick with each player and netted sixth-rounders in return.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
The proposition led to the approval of a congressional map that netted the state a possible five additional Democratic seats in the House of Representatives.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Elsewhere, Dickinson has netted best debut director and best British independent film nods for Urchin for a total of six nominations.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
Most of those trout that were netted and hoisted for a picture likely lived, splashing water through the air and then disappearing back into the river.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
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Columbus native and former Blue Jacket Jack Roslovic then netted the decisive marker on a breakaway 56 seconds into the extra frame after being sent in by Walman.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
The plaintiffs, which include third-place finisher Oscar Alejandro, argue that Frank Carollo should be removed from the runoff ballot and replaced by Alejandro, who would face off against second-place finisher Rolando Escalona, who netted 17% of the vote.
—Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
Press releases from Stefanik’s campaign on Friday released after the announcement said that Stefanik has already netted endorsements from more than half of New York’s Republican county chairs and from the chair of the New York Republican Party.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2025
Walked up the line of scrimmage and netted a tackle for loss.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
Last week, the Patriots got a head start on the deadline by trading safety Kyle Dugger to Pittsburgh and defensive lineman Keion White to the 49ers in a pair of pick-swap deals that shipped out a seventh-round pick with each player and netted sixth-rounders in return.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
The proposition led to the approval of a congressional map that netted the state a possible five additional Democratic seats in the House of Representatives.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Elsewhere, Dickinson has netted best debut director and best British independent film nods for Urchin for a total of six nominations.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
Most of those trout that were netted and hoisted for a picture likely lived, splashing water through the air and then disappearing back into the river.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Netted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/netted. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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