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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
Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
The rookie finished the season with the highest gross (47.7 yards) and net (41.2) average in team history.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Kyle Hart netted a pair to lead six different goal-scorers for Marblehead (5-0) as part of a 7-2 win over Medford in the Cape Ann Savings Bank Tournament.
—Kevin Barrucci, Boston Herald, 26 Dec. 2024
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Bobrovsky came off for an extra skater with just over two minutes left, and Rantanen scored into an empty net at 18:03.
—Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
The rookie finished the season with the highest gross (47.7 yards) and net (41.2) average in team history.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
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In 2018, McVay played starters in the final game against the 49ers and the Rams earned the No. 2 seed, which at the time netted a bye.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Kyle Hart netted a pair to lead six different goal-scorers for Marblehead (5-0) as part of a 7-2 win over Medford in the Cape Ann Savings Bank Tournament.
—Kevin Barrucci, Boston Herald, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Net.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/net. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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