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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
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
The film netted Fipresci India’s Grand Prix award.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
Boys soccer Sam Shaghalian and Callum Holmes netted a hat trick each, while Connor Doraz added a goal as Bishop Feehan cruised to a 7-0 Catholic Central League win over Arlington Catholic.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
In all, prosecutors say the scheme netted more than $7 million over six years.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
Dominik Szoboszlai, who was asked to play deeper alongside Jones, capped a sensational display by firing home their fifth goal from 20 yards out after Cody Gakpo had netted for the third successive game.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
After a couple runs netted a yard, Stevenson wasn’t touched by a blocker and dropped quarterback Christian Urbina for a 4-yard loss.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
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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
The film netted Fipresci India’s Grand Prix award.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
Boys soccer Sam Shaghalian and Callum Holmes netted a hat trick each, while Connor Doraz added a goal as Bishop Feehan cruised to a 7-0 Catholic Central League win over Arlington Catholic.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
In all, prosecutors say the scheme netted more than $7 million over six years.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
Dominik Szoboszlai, who was asked to play deeper alongside Jones, capped a sensational display by firing home their fifth goal from 20 yards out after Cody Gakpo had netted for the third successive game.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
After a couple runs netted a yard, Stevenson wasn’t touched by a blocker and dropped quarterback Christian Urbina for a 4-yard loss.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Netted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/netted. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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