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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
Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
The dolphins are even kind enough to alert fishermen on when to throw the nets.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
To be clear, the Angels would have to net a massive return for this deal to make sense.
—Sam Blum, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The following list of wealthiest Arizonans including their real-time net worth as of publication and the world ranking in Forbes’ world billionaires list.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
The dolphins are even kind enough to alert fishermen on when to throw the nets.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
The big joke of Meet the Fockers — that Ben Stiller's character had a last name that sounded a lot like an expletive — almost netted it an instant R rating, Stiller recalled Thursday on an episode of Hot Ones.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
To be clear, the Angels would have to net a massive return for this deal to make sense.
—Sam Blum, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Net.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/net. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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