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
Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
Corporate power has shredded the netting of the World Wide Web, a phrase that now sounds risibly utopian.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
The former Blaugrana standout scored twice in the 2022 final as well as netting his penalty in the shootout on his way to lifting soccer’s most prestigious trophy.
—Frank Nunns O'Connell, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
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Noun
But Ezequiel Tovar’s foul ball down the third base line was caught against the netting by Matt Chapman.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
Corporate power has shredded the netting of the World Wide Web, a phrase that now sounds risibly utopian.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
Meanwhile, down the first-base line MLB Network’s commentators are on the air, on a portable stage with netting behind them just in case a batting practice drive heads in their direction.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
The former Blaugrana standout scored twice in the 2022 final as well as netting his penalty in the shootout on his way to lifting soccer’s most prestigious trophy.
—Frank Nunns O'Connell, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for netting
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Vaquitas continued to be caught and unintentionally killed when fishers used these nets to target totoaba fish for their swim bladder—the part of a fish that regulates buoyancy—for sale in Chinese black markets.—
Ryan Green,
Scientific American,
6 Nov. 2025
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As the Capitals celebrated Ovechkin's milestone moment, Binnington, 32, removed the puck from the Blues' net with his stick and proceeded to tuck into the back of his pants.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Netting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/netting. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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