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 Clearing House brings decades of netting and settlement machinery to the problem, which is a real advantage. — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Using bird netting can help, if the tree is small enough to net. — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 27 July 2026

Verb

Now officially part of city pickup, their Food Waste Collection Program grew from 9,000 to 12,000 households in the most recent fiscal year, netting 1 million pounds of compostable material. — Emily Staunton, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Sep. 2026

The program came in below projections, netting about $50,000 after expenses. — Ubah Ali, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026