Synonyms of net

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noun (1)

ˈnet 

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• netting
• web
• mesh
• network
• webbing
• lace
• screening
• screen
• tulle
• grille
• grill
• lattice
• bobbinet
• fishnet
• marquisette
• filigree
• wirework
• Brussels lace

2

as in trap

a device or scheme for capturing another by surprise

drug runners caught in an elaborate net set by the police

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trap
• ambush
• web
• snare
• ruse
• entanglement
• trick
• deception
• entrapment
• envelopment
• hazard
• catch
• snag
• land mine
• pitfall
• duplicity
• cheat
• subterfuge
• enmeshment
• cheating
• ploy
• booby trap
• double-dealing
• artifice

3

as in web

something that catches and holds

caught in a net of palace intrigues

Synonyms & Similar Words

• web
• tangle
• trap
• entanglement
• labyrinth
• snare
• noose
• maze
• quicksand
• morass
• quagmire
• mesh(es)
• tanglement
• toil(s)
• snarl
• knot
• cobweb
• spiderweb
• cat's cradle

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noun (2)

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• profit
• earnings
• proceeds
• gain
• income
• return
• payoff
• salary
• revenue
• sales
• lucre
• wages
• bottom line
• payment
• windfall
• cleanup
• killing
• yield
• pay
• gross
• compensation
• interest
• emolument
• remittal
• requital

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cost
• loss
• expense
• expenditure
• charge
• outlay
• outgo
• disbursement

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• root
• core
• essence
• heart
• kernel
• sum
• point
• meat
• nucleus
• pivot
• sum and substance
• bottom line
• gist
• pith
• crux
• subject
• centerpiece
• the long and short
• nub
• content
• tenor
• bull's-eye
• direction
• meat and potatoes
• keynote
• theme
• drift
• substance
• body
• nubbin
• the long and the short
• course
• thesis
• hypothesis
• proposition
• purport

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verb (1)

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trap
• tangle
• mesh
• ensnare
• snare
• entrap
• enmesh
• immesh
• entangle
• capture
• involve
• catch up
• ensnarl
• entoil
• implicate
• collar
• birdlime
• mire
• bag
• embroil

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disentangle
• free
• detach
• extricate
• clear
• disengage
• untangle
• liberate

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grab
• catch
• land
• snatch
• capture
• seize
• trap
• get
• snare
• hook
• snag
• grapple
• bag
• corral
• take hold (of)
• nab
• snap (up)
• nail
• collar
• rope
• nobble
• rap
• cop
• glom
• grasp
• glove
• clutch
• secure
• bay
• lasso
• hold
• arrest
• grip
• corner
• fist
• mesh
• ensnare
• apprehend
• latch (on or onto)
• clasp
• detain
• halter
• fasten (on)
• rend
• entrap
• enmesh
• entangle
• kidnap
• spirit (away or off)
• wrest
• immesh
• abduct

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• miss
• free
• release
• discharge
• drop
• liberate
• loosen
• unhand

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verb (2)

as in to earn

to receive after charges and deductions have been made

the entrepreneur netted millions on that deal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• earn
• gain
• get
• make
• realize
• clear
• garner
• clean up
• rake (in)
• cash in (on)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gross

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of net

Noun

In the second half, rookie forward Avery Patterson cut the ball past Bay’s backline and curled the ball to find the back of the net to rest the game to a 2-2 standstill. —Jackie Gutierrez, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024

The Sharks had a chance to tie the game as time expired, but Fabian Zetterlund fanned on a shot attempt after William Eklund fed him in the slot in front of the Canucks net. —Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 2 Nov. 2024

Verb

Woodward emphasizes the importance of body language in netting you that promotion. —Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024

Your macros can be taken care of, too, with Protein Plus meals that net 30 or more grams of protein per serving. —Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 30 Oct. 2024