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
Liam Tharme, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Small or newly planted trees and shrubs are more vulnerable to damage and can be protected by covering them with fine netting for the few weeks that adult cicadas are active.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Attach the netting to overhanging eaves and angle back to the area on the siding where the damage occurs, or drape it over stakes to keep them away from deck posts, says Mengak.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
Mesh ballet flats, made either of sheer netting or woven leather, are entering their second summer in the spotlight.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 20 May 2025
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Noun
The Georgia international reaches the ball but can only fire into the side netting.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Small or newly planted trees and shrubs are more vulnerable to damage and can be protected by covering them with fine netting for the few weeks that adult cicadas are active.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Attach the netting to overhanging eaves and angle back to the area on the siding where the damage occurs, or drape it over stakes to keep them away from deck posts, says Mengak.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
Mesh ballet flats, made either of sheer netting or woven leather, are entering their second summer in the spotlight.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for netting
net
Noun
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Inside his home in Oregon, Remmers has the bracket framed and the net from the Nerf goal cut down and hung on the frame’s corner.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
16 July 2025
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It's perpetrated by the Democrats and some stupid Republicans and foolish Republicans fall into the net.—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
16 July 2025
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“Netting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/netting. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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