Synonyms of netting

netting 1 of 3

noun

ˈne-tiŋ 

as in net

a fabric made of strands loosely twisted, knotted, or woven together at regular intervals

wore a veil of netting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• net
• mesh
• webbing
• lace
• screening
• web
• network
• tulle
• screen
• grille
• lattice
• fishnet
• wirework
• bobbinet
• filigree
• marquisette
• Brussels lace

netting

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verb (1)

present participle of net

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trapping
• tangling
• snaring
• ensnaring
• entrapping
• meshing
• enmeshing
• entangling
• involving
• capturing
• ensnarling
• entoiling
• catching up
• implicating
• collaring
• bagging
• embroiling
• birdliming
• miring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• detaching
• disentangling
• untangling
• clearing
• freeing
• disengaging
• extricating
• liberating

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grabbing
• catching
• snatching
• trapping
• capturing
• seizing
• landing
• getting
• snaring
• snagging
• bagging
• hooking
• nabbing
• nailing
• grappling
• corralling
• rapping
• collaring
• snapping (up)
• taking hold (of)
• copping
• nobbling
• securing
• roping
• glomming
• clutching
• holding
• grasping
• arresting
• gloving
• lassoing
• detaining
• gripping
• apprehending
• clasping
• ensnaring
• entangling
• entrapping
• cornering
• kidnapping
• meshing
• rending
• latching (on or onto)
• enmeshing
• haltering
• baying
• fastening (on)
• abducting
• fisting
• wresting
• spiriting (away or off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missing
• releasing
• freeing
• discharging
• liberating
• dropping
• loosening
• unhanding

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• earning
• making
• gaining
• getting
• clearing
• realizing
• garnering
• cleaning up
• raking (in)
• cashing in (on)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• grossing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of netting

Noun

The important part is to have the netting in place before the plants grow large and ensure that the posts are sturdy enough to handle the job. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026

Each has a long patio with seating, and sliding doors open to reveal a huge angular four-poster swathed in mosquito netting and enough floor space to hold a dance recital. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

Verb

The penalty moved Charles Leclerc up into second place for Ferrari, with Piastri in third and Max Verstappen of Red Bull starting in fourth after initially netting sixth. — Yara Elshebiny, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

In January, the school board sold Louis Daniel Armstrong Elementary in Austin and Ignace Paderewski Elementary in Little Village, netting $155,500. — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026