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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
Erick Taylor, Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026
In the Merrimack Valley Conference, Aiden Torres netted 21 points and three steals as Lawrence (5-3) cruised over Dracut 74-52.
—Kristina Banahan, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Senior Gianna Romero netted the game-winning goal against JSerra.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
In the end, the account netted more than $1 million.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
With Moore absent due to a hamstring injury sustained against Preston North End on December 29, Sam Smith came in against Blackburn Rovers on January 1 for only his third league start of the season and netted the opening goal in a 2-0 win.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Weeks earlier, one Polymarket trader netted $1 million over the course of 24 hours with bets made about Google’s Year in Search rankings.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
Those efforts, called Operation Tidal Wave, netted 10,000 arrests, DeSantis announced Monday.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
Year 1 of Brian Schottenheimer netted a losing record, the second consecutive for the Cowboys.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Jan. 2026
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Olivia Keeter netted 10 points.
—Erick Taylor, Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026
In the Merrimack Valley Conference, Aiden Torres netted 21 points and three steals as Lawrence (5-3) cruised over Dracut 74-52.
—Kristina Banahan, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Senior Gianna Romero netted the game-winning goal against JSerra.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
In the end, the account netted more than $1 million.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
With Moore absent due to a hamstring injury sustained against Preston North End on December 29, Sam Smith came in against Blackburn Rovers on January 1 for only his third league start of the season and netted the opening goal in a 2-0 win.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Weeks earlier, one Polymarket trader netted $1 million over the course of 24 hours with bets made about Google’s Year in Search rankings.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
Those efforts, called Operation Tidal Wave, netted 10,000 arrests, DeSantis announced Monday.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
Year 1 of Brian Schottenheimer netted a losing record, the second consecutive for the Cowboys.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Netted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/netted. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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