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as in netting
a fabric made of strands loosely twisted, knotted, or woven together at regular intervals
the basketball didn't go into the basket—it just hit the net
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as in trap
a device or scheme for capturing another by surprise
drug runners caught in an elaborate net set by the police
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as in profit
the amount of money left when expenses are subtracted from the total amount received
his net for the year was about 60% of his total income
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as in root
the central part or aspect of something under consideration
the net of the report on race relations is that things are better but not good enough
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as in to trap
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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as in to grab
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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Recent Examples of net
New Atlas, 9 Mar. 2025
Donald Trump is threatening to use economic force to annex Canada, and Canadians are expected to go to the polls within weeks to decide who will guard the net—Carney or Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, whose populist bombast is unusually intense for Canadian politics.
—Stephen Maher, TIME, 9 Mar. 2025
Calmatters, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
Neither advanced in the playoff, but an ACC team that wins a football national title would net $20 million-$25 million from the success initiative.
—David Teel, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The Danish toy company is now making those tires out of recycled materials like fishing nets, engine oil, and rope.
—New Atlas, 9 Mar. 2025
Donald Trump is threatening to use economic force to annex Canada, and Canadians are expected to go to the polls within weeks to decide who will guard the net—Carney or Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, whose populist bombast is unusually intense for Canadian politics.
—Stephen Maher, TIME, 9 Mar. 2025
Verb
Plenty of other vehicles reaped healthy profits still sitting with the DMV: A 2015 Lexus coupe netted an excess of $24,676.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
Neither advanced in the playoff, but an ACC team that wins a football national title would net $20 million-$25 million from the success initiative.
—David Teel, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Net.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/net. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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