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
Kyle Glaser, Oc Register, 22 May 2025
Extending protective netting has been a longstanding conversation among Major League Baseball officials, and the Rockies — along with dozens of other teams — have increased netting coverage in the past.
—Katie Langford, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Alexander Canario singled and Jared Triolo hit one that went right through the netting in Mark Vientos‘s glove at third base for a double.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 14 May 2025
While half of the carcasses were available to all scavengers, the other half were put in a cage with netting, preventing larger animals (including vultures) from eating them.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2025
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Noun
With two on, two outs and the Dodgers desperately looking for an answer against Burnes, Hernandez got a 1-and-2 slider over the plate and deposited it 413 feet onto the netting beyond the center field wall.
—Kyle Glaser, Oc Register, 22 May 2025
Extending protective netting has been a longstanding conversation among Major League Baseball officials, and the Rockies — along with dozens of other teams — have increased netting coverage in the past.
—Katie Langford, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Alexander Canario singled and Jared Triolo hit one that went right through the netting in Mark Vientos‘s glove at third base for a double.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 14 May 2025
While half of the carcasses were available to all scavengers, the other half were put in a cage with netting, preventing larger animals (including vultures) from eating them.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for netting
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With a real-time net worth of $11.5 billion, Sarath is among the wealthiest in Thailand.—
Phisanu Phromchanya,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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These include misleading addresses like panel spectrum net and spectrum ticket net.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
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“Netting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/netting. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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