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verb (1)

past tense of net
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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netted

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verb (2)

past tense of net
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
Verb
Outside of that move, one that netted Indiana a solid rotation player, every move made by the Pacers involved a piece on a lower-value contract. — Tony East, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Turgeman netted his second goal this season and fifth overall in the 36th minute to give the Revolution a 2-0 lead at halftime. — ABC News, 25 July 2026 Several states, both Democratic and Republican, have changed their maps, but Republicans netted out with more seats to potentially pick up, according to The New York Times. — Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 24 July 2026 Keegan netted twice in the first leg of the final as Liverpool overcame Borussia Monchengladbach 3-2 on aggregate. — James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026 Last year, the IMAX company netted more than a billion dollars through ticket sales in its theatres alone—its highest mark ever—even as over-all box-office numbers continued to dip below pre-COVID levels. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 22 July 2026 Redistricting efforts across the country have reduced the number of competitive seats on the battlefield, and Republicans emerged with a narrow advantage in seats netted through gerrymandering. — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 22 July 2026 The Spanish players were crowned champions for the second time after Ferran Torres netted his first goal of the tournament in the first half of extra time to secure a 1-0 victory. — Mark Hodge, NBC news, 20 July 2026 Rafa, the four-part Netflix documentary series about tennis champ Nadal, netted a nomination for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for netted
  1. trapped
  2. grabbed
  3. earned
  4. tangled
  5. caught
  6. snared
  7. snatched
  8. seized
Verb
  • The Fire and Disaster Management Agency said many people could be trapped inside the mall, NHK reported.
    — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 29 July 2026
  • Poland had earlier reported scrambling fighter jets in response to a major Russian attack on Ukraine, which hit large swathes of the country and killed at least eight people, including children, and left several people trapped under rubble.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 29 July 2026
Definition of trapped
Verb
  • His teacher grabbed him and ran him bleeding down the halls, in circles, screaming through the school until help caught up.
    — Gabriel Winslow-Yost, New Yorker, 30 July 2026
  • Bryan Kohberger’s innocence claim and the smoky skies of Boise grabbed the attention the past two days.
    — Chadd Cripe. Produced with AI assistance, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026
Definition of grabbed
Verb
  • The picture will brighten considerably if one of those players, Macario, who wore street clothes, can make it back this season and show the form that earned her the largest contract in NWSL history.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
  • Kelly, 59, who earned $478,000 prize money, fired rounds of 66, 68, 68, 68.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
Definition of earned
Verb
  • June 21 – July 22 Money or trust could expose where comfort and control have gotten tangled.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2026
  • Almost every 22-minute chapter here follows the same comfortably familiar outline, with the leads getting acclimated to a new universe, getting tangled up in a life-or-death showdown and then fleeing to the next one.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026
Definition of tangled
Verb
  • The breaches signal that AI’s expanding capabilities are already fueling the security threat experts long feared and even top developers can be caught off-guard by flaws their models can exploit.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 31 July 2026
  • Samuel with Washington in 2025 caught 72 passes for 727 yards and scored six total touchdowns, and never signed an extension after his contract ran out.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of caught
Verb
  • Starting the game with a miss on a rare 3-point attempt, Reed recovered with an early block on a layup attempt from Trevor Keels and snared seven rebounds, three on the offensive end, in an 88-87 loss to the Miami Heat.
    — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 4 July 2026
  • But not all of the diaspora have been snared for the national team.
    — Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Definition of snared
Verb
  • Up in Chicago, rival United — which has been duking it out with American at O’Hare International Airport — snatched up delivery slots for more than 100 Boeing Dreamliners in the last four years.
    — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 19 July 2026
  • Malonga scored 28 points and snatched a game-high 14 rebounds.
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Definition of snatched
Verb
  • The national retailers who seized the opportunity, in turn, helped make the neighborhood still more attractive to affluent newcomers and investors.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
  • Tom Slingsby took the bull by the horns and seized an early lead to take a vital victory in Australia’s first heat.
    — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Definition of seized

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“Netted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/netted. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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