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
Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Only after the full netting process is the capital gains tax computed on the net gain or loss.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Icy winds fluttered the camouflage netting concealing the vehicle.
—Erin Banco, Anastasiia Malenko, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
On the east side, there was no curtain wall yet—just sky, and a waist-high barrier of wire and netting.
—Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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Somehow, the attempt whistled into the netting in stunning fashion for a power-play goal, as Catholic Memorial seized a 2-0 advantage.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Only after the full netting process is the capital gains tax computed on the net gain or loss.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Icy winds fluttered the camouflage netting concealing the vehicle.
—Erin Banco, Anastasiia Malenko, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
On the east side, there was no curtain wall yet—just sky, and a waist-high barrier of wire and netting.
—Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Netting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/netting. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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