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
Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The rounded cap, with its short, stiff brim, is a more fashionable take on a beret — and a style that designers like Chanel and Dolce & Gabbana continue to reinvent in classic tweed or edgy lace and netting.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
Once in the tree stand, remove the netting and fluff the branches.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
The analysis took into account things like the netting around real Christmas trees and the water used to keep them alive in homes, versus the plastic packaging tape used on fake-tree boxes and transportation from manufacturers in China.
—Alina Hartounian, NPR, 29 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The bodysuit, which was pink and silver, had beige netting or stocking material that covered Twain from her decolletage to her toes.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The rounded cap, with its short, stiff brim, is a more fashionable take on a beret — and a style that designers like Chanel and Dolce & Gabbana continue to reinvent in classic tweed or edgy lace and netting.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
Once in the tree stand, remove the netting and fluff the branches.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
The analysis took into account things like the netting around real Christmas trees and the water used to keep them alive in homes, versus the plastic packaging tape used on fake-tree boxes and transportation from manufacturers in China.
—Alina Hartounian, NPR, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Netting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/netting. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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