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noun

ˈne-tiŋ How to pronounce netting (audio)
Definition of nettingnext
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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netting

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verb (1)

present participle of net
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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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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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Recent Examples of netting
Noun
On the other hand, Dunaway and her tart-talking sidekick, Brenda Vaccaro, seem to be having the time of their lives as mistresses of the shades of darkness (their ramshackle abode is a funhouse Ghost Train ride festooned with skeletons, spiders and tattered netting). — Arthur Knight, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026 Given their recent debut on the battlefield, Israel hasn’t yet come up with a proper response, often leaving unit commanders to improvise solutions of varying effectiveness, such as mounting netting or cages on vehicles. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 24 June 2026
Verb
Another founder, Sheridan Clayborne, built an AI agent that combs the internet for the best credit card and banking deals, netting him thousands of dollars. — Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 14 July 2026 The share sale follows a previous one in March, when Zaslav announced plans to sell about 4 million shares, netting more than $114 million. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for netting
Recent Examples of Synonyms for netting
  1. net
  2. trapping
  3. grabbing
  4. earning
  5. tangling
  6. catching
  7. snatching
  8. capturing
Noun
  • The motion kicked mud, sand and the region’s famous delectable Manila clams into her net.
    — Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • On a warm July afternoon near Fairbanks, a volunteer with the Alaska Bee Atlas kneels beside a patch of blooming fireweed, gently sweeping a net through the air.
    — Timothy Bundy, Washington Post, 17 July 2026
Definition of net
Verb
  • That region is the light-trapping outer boundary of the black hole known as the event horizon, which prevents us from ever seeing the singularity at the heart of the black hole or receiving information from it.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 July 2026
  • The car then overturned and submerged, trapping Lewis inside.
    — Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 16 July 2026
Definition of trapping
Verb
  • Permethrin is a spray that works on clothing and gear to keep ticks from grabbing you, but do not put it directly on your skin!
    — Amanda Roome, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
  • As recently as 2021, he was accused of grabbing the mother of one of his children and throwing her to the ground.
    — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of grabbing
Verb
  • As a market maker, Keyrock buys and sells cryptocurrencies in large quanties, earning money from the spread as well as providing liquidity.
    — Kerry A. Dolan, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Morton, a British native who’s been acting since age 12, has pulled off a dynamic and varied career over three-plus decades, earning Oscar noms for her supporting role in Sweet and Lowdown and lead turn in In America.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2026
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  • If your duvet cover has buttons or zippers, Ceconi recommends fastening the closures before laundering to prevent tangling.
    — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 14 July 2026
  • This will help prevent tangling and stretching during the wash cycle.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
Definition of tangling
Verb
  • One employee took responsibility for not catching the boys’ early and unapproved departure.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
  • O’Neill threw out Nick Allen at the plate after catching Altuve’s flyball to shallow right field.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Definition of catching
Verb
  • Scylla pounces, snatching members of the crew between her jaws.
    — Chris Moody, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
  • Kane spent more than a decade plugging away, loyally, at his first club, Tottenham Hotspur, a perpetual Premier League bridesmaid (or worse) whose name has become a byword for snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
    — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 14 July 2026
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  • The European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter has been capturing some of the Red Planet's most surreal landscapes, and its latest images reveal a sprawling field that looks like molten metal frozen across the floor of an ancient Mars crater.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 17 July 2026
  • The companies that did were far more likely to report capturing real value from their AI investments, roughly 76% of them, against about half of the companies where that accountability sat with the CIO or CTO.
    — David Zwick, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of capturing

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