NETTED Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb (1)

past tense of net

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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grossed

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Recent Examples of netted

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As a hedge, the bar put $5,000 on the Knicks winning, which netted the bar $8,000, nearly covering the bar bill. —

Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 21 June 2026 Google parent Alphabet netted nearly $85 billion proceeds this month, in what was the biggest equity capital markets transaction ever, at the time. —

Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 June 2026 The Big Ten and SEC also netted 83% of five-star athletes and 65% of four-star athletes in December in LeRoy’s tabulation for the Seton Hall Law Review. —

Teresa M. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026 Prediction markets offer a tax-advantaged alternative, allowing losses to be netted against wins regardless of itemizing. —

Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 The president, 80, netted boos from the crowd and was later slammed by critics for appearing to fall asleep during the game — which was the one game in the Finals the Knicks went on to lose, 115-111. —

Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026 But passes to Tyreek Hill and Travis Kelce netted 44 yards and gave Butker room for a 49-yard field goal that sent the game into overtime. —

Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026 Aymen Hussein’s excellent equaliser suggested a shock might be possible, but Haaland netted his second four minutes later to restore their advantage. —

Andy Jones, New York Times, 17 June 2026 The over from pace bowler Dushmantha Chameera contained nine deliveries —- including a no-ball and two wides — and netted 24 runs for West Indies and the wicket of Powell. —

ABC News, 15 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for netted

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Together, these methods help build a timeline of when each layer of sediment and the plastic trapped in it were deposited.

— Lisa Emili, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
Seafarers left trapped by the conflict have faced shortages of food, water and medical care on their vessels, as well as the threat of attacks.

— Joanne Stocker, CBS News, 16 June 2026