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
Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
The drone snagged on the netting, then detonated.
—Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Michael Loria, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Drew Pavao was unstoppable, netting five goals for Case (5-2-0) in an 8-0 South Coast Conference win over Bourne.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Corporate power has shredded the netting of the World Wide Web, a phrase that now sounds risibly utopian.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
The drone snagged on the netting, then detonated.
—Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
Hundreds of agents swarmed apartments in the multi-story building, detaining several American citizens, including children, for hours and netting 37 total arrests.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Drew Pavao was unstoppable, netting five goals for Case (5-2-0) in an 8-0 South Coast Conference win over Bourne.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for netting
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Venables was dismissed early in the next campaign following three straight defeats, but Lineker went on to net another 20 times that season, helping win the Copa del Rey under Luis Aragones.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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In other words, consumer spending is still strong, accounting for almost 70 percent of United States GDP, median household incomes have been relatively stable for a decade, and poverty slightly down, and household net worth has ballooned since the pandemic by 30 percent.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Netting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/netting. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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