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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
Jim Sergent, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2025
Pettersson missed the net during a two-on-one chance in OT.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
Dan Sheldon, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
The collectible investment transactions are netted the same way.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Empty-net goals are a perk of playing for one of the top teams in the NHL for several years, and Ovechkin has taken advantage of empty nets more often than any player in league history, according to Statmuse.
—Jim Sergent, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2025
Pettersson missed the net during a two-on-one chance in OT.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
Verb
Bello is a regular starter for LASK but had to wait until Saturday to score his first league goal for the club, netting from his only shot in the game.
—Dan Sheldon, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
The collectible investment transactions are netted the same way.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Net.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/net. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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