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
Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Girls lacrosse In nonleague action, Kaylee Squires netted seven goals as Tewksbury edged Triton 13-12.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
Her campaign netted her the top spot aboard the Oaks leaderboard with 126 points.
—Teresa Genaro, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
According to BoxOfficeMojo, the film netted $97 million domestically and $217 million abroad in its first weekend, totaling $314 million worldwide, marking the best box office start of all time for a biopic.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
The fraud scheme netted $20 million from fraudulent loans that Davis and Evins used to buy real estate, jewelry and cars, according to the complaint.
—Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Striker Harry Kane netted his 53rd goal of another prolific season on Saturday and right winger Michael Olise also was on target as Bayern rallied from 3-0 down at halftime to beat Mainz 4-3 in the Bundesliga.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
Her nonprofit had previously netted funding through the state budget with the help of friendly legislators.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
Then Granlund, with assistance from the firm of Carlson and (Leo) Carlsson, netted his second power-play goal in two games, knotting the score from the right hashmarks.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2026
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Cantore netted her second goal in the sixth minute to put the Pride in an early 2-0 deficit.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Girls lacrosse In nonleague action, Kaylee Squires netted seven goals as Tewksbury edged Triton 13-12.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
Her campaign netted her the top spot aboard the Oaks leaderboard with 126 points.
—Teresa Genaro, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
According to BoxOfficeMojo, the film netted $97 million domestically and $217 million abroad in its first weekend, totaling $314 million worldwide, marking the best box office start of all time for a biopic.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
The fraud scheme netted $20 million from fraudulent loans that Davis and Evins used to buy real estate, jewelry and cars, according to the complaint.
—Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Striker Harry Kane netted his 53rd goal of another prolific season on Saturday and right winger Michael Olise also was on target as Bayern rallied from 3-0 down at halftime to beat Mainz 4-3 in the Bundesliga.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
Her nonprofit had previously netted funding through the state budget with the help of friendly legislators.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
Then Granlund, with assistance from the firm of Carlson and (Leo) Carlsson, netted his second power-play goal in two games, knotting the score from the right hashmarks.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Netted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/netted. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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