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
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
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Noun
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms 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
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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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