netting 1 of 3

as in net
a fabric made of strands loosely twisted, knotted, or woven together at regular intervals wore a veil of netting

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verb (1)

present participle of net

netting

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verb (2)

present participle of net
as in earning
to receive after charges and deductions have been made the entrepreneur netted millions on that deal

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Recent Examples of netting
Noun
They are generally made of netting or tulle and attached to a comb or a decorative barrette. Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025 For example, don’t cover the seeded area with netting, which can entangle birds, and avoid homemade liquid repellants that can harm them. Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2025 The accommodations are chic but unfussy, with beds draped in mosquito netting, wicker chairs, and wood slatted shutters. Laura Begley Bloom, AFAR Media, 27 Feb. 2025 Nazar took the Hawks’ first try during the shootout against the Montreal Canadiens and flicked the puck into the upper netting. Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for netting
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net
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  • In a press conference, Suzman described the foundation’s work to come up with better bed nets and using new technological tools to make it so mosquitoes can’t carry malaria.
    Kerry A. Dolan, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
  • Seventeen seconds later, Toronto’s Mitch Marner threw a shot from the point that Sergei Bobrovsky couldn’t see and somehow hit the net.
    Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2025

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“Netting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/netting. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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