Synonyms of netted

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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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trapped
• tangled
• snared
• ensnared
• meshed
• entrapped
• enmeshed
• involved
• captured
• ensnarled
• entangled
• entoiled
• caught up
• implicated
• collared
• bagged
• embroiled
• mired
• birdlimed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• detached
• disentangled
• cleared
• freed
• untangled
• disengaged
• extricated
• liberated

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grabbed
• caught
• snatched
• seized
• landed
• captured
• snagged
• got
• snared
• nabbed
• trapped
• bagged
• corralled
• nailed
• hooked
• copped
• rapped
• collared
• snapped (up)
• grappled
• took hold (of)
• glommed
• clutched
• held
• nobbled
• roped
• secured
• arrested
• grasped
• apprehended
• gloved
• detained
• lassoed
• clasped
• gripped
• cornered
• kidnapped
• ensnared
• meshed
• haltered
• fastened (on)
• entrapped
• wrested
• fisted
• enmeshed
• entangled
• abducted
• rent
• latched (on or onto)
• bayed
• spirited (away or off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missed
• released
• discharged
• freed
• dropped
• liberated
• loosened
• unhanded

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• earned
• gained
• made
• cleared
• got
• realized
• garnered
• cleaned up
• raked (in)
• cashed in (on)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• grossed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of netted

Verb

Sinner then broke Djokovic for 1-0 in the third set when the Serb netted a forehand volley on break point. — Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

In five appearances so far this World Cup, Erling has netted seven goals -- just one behind France's Kylian Mbappé and Argentina's Lionel Messi who both have eight -- ending each with his signature meditation pose. — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 10 July 2026

Saibari scored goals in each of Morocco’s three group games and netted the decisive penalty in the shootout victory over the Netherlands in the round of 32. — Joe Murphy, NBC news, 9 July 2026

While costar Martin Short has been nominated for lead actor in a comedy series every year since the cozy mystery comedy debuted in 2021, Martin and Gomez have only netted one nomination each over the show's long run. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 8 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

The wide-open scam enriched Haitian freeloaders as Bonheur personally netted a million bucks in just two years after Joe Biden rang the dinner bell for every grifter in the Third World. — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 7 July 2026

But, abruptly, a penalty was called, and, for the second time in two games, Malik Tillman netted a free kick to even the score. — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 7 July 2026

Back in 1958, French forward Just Fontaine netted 13 goals in a single tournament, meaning both will need to at least double their tally in the next two weeks. — Thom Harris, New York Times, 4 July 2026