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
Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Aug. 2025
Yapi broke the deadlock in the 60th minute with a run down the left flank, then a move toward the middle and a calm, powerful finish toward the right side netting.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2025
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
In the third quarter, Estime carried the rock just twice, netting minus-1 yard.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Swift also unveiled the cover art — a sparkly photo of the singer dressed in sparkly netting, staring pointedly into the camera — as well as the LP’s track list.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Aug. 2025
Yapi broke the deadlock in the 60th minute with a run down the left flank, then a move toward the middle and a calm, powerful finish toward the right side netting.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
Jose Iglesias followed by sending a grounder to the left side that Schmitt, the Giants’ third baseman, bobbled and then threw wide of first base and into the side netting, allowing Bogaerts to score.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
In the third quarter, Estime carried the rock just twice, netting minus-1 yard.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for netting
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Ulloa was among dozens of men that day who boarded their small glass-fiber boats in groups of three, armed with nets and lines to hunt for tuna, snapper and groupers to bring back and sell in Caracas.—
Andrew Raine,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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At the event, volunteers were armed with large white butterfly nets and headed down the Hank Aaron Trail to track down and tag the super generation’s monarch butterflies, Steinhauer said.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Netting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/netting. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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