1
as in trapping
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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2
as in grabbing
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 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
Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
High winds may have contributed to the parachutist coming into contact with the netting.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
Radhika Seth, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2026
But after netting Golden Globe and Critics Choice awards nominations, his momentum quickly evaporated, and Sandler was once again ignored.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The company shared an update on TikTok, posting a video that showed workers standing atop a crane as new netting was installed.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
High winds may have contributed to the parachutist coming into contact with the netting.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
Verb
The history of recent Palme d’Or winners netting best picture nods and wins (Anora, Anatomy of a Fall, Triangle of Sadness, Parasite) temporarily ends here.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2026
But after netting Golden Globe and Critics Choice awards nominations, his momentum quickly evaporated, and Sandler was once again ignored.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for netting
net
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The group, called Kernic Solidarités, has already sent heavy-duty horse-hair nets totaling 280 kilometers in length to Ukraine.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Bob Frid / Imagn Images VANCOUVER — As Joseph Woll turned back to watch a puck drift slowly from behind his net onto the stick of Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland, Woll quickly had to become a hero.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Netting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/netting. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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