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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The mesh netting helps keep weight down, though for something warmer, the Plus version, which has less mesh, is also on sale for $275 ($275 off), an equally outstanding deal. Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 25 May 2025 Headgear footage captured the moment the final piece of netting was cut and shows the whale making its escape. Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2025 In the past decade, MLB teams — including the Pirates — have expanded their safety netting in response to a wave of fan injuries caused by foul balls across the country. Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 21 May 2025 Six of the organization’s officers and emergency response team members arrived and, concerned for the bird’s safety, used a roll of orange plastic netting to guide the emu into a trailer, Thompson said. Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for netting
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  • With a real-time net worth of $11.5 billion, Sarath is among the wealthiest in Thailand.
    Phisanu Phromchanya, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
  • These include misleading addresses like panel spectrum net and spectrum ticket net.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025

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“Netting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/netting. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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