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as in trapped
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 grabbed
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 earned
to receive after charges and deductions have been made
the entrepreneur netted millions on that deal
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Recent Examples of netted
Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
With four direct free-kick goals under his belt in 2025-26, Liverpool haven’t had a more potent dead-ball specialist since Luis Suarez netted five in 2012-13.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The artist’s previous concerts also netted high sums.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
Boys hockey Ryan Elrick netted a hat trick for Canton in an 8-0 Hockomock League victory over Mansfield.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
Bezalel Zini, brother of Israeli security service chief David Zini, was indicted over smuggling 14 cartons of cigarettes through the Sufa crossing between southern Gaza and Israel in a scheme that netted him about $117,000.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
The two first-round picks netted by the Mavericks will not come close to sniffing lottery territory.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
Democrats have netted potential seats in California and Utah so far, but have fewer opportunities overall to redistrict.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2026
Sophomore Aubrey Cardoza netted four goals in the surge.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
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They were led by freshman guard Jazzy Davidson, who netted 27 points with eight rebounds and eight assists on the day.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
With four direct free-kick goals under his belt in 2025-26, Liverpool haven’t had a more potent dead-ball specialist since Luis Suarez netted five in 2012-13.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The artist’s previous concerts also netted high sums.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
Boys hockey Ryan Elrick netted a hat trick for Canton in an 8-0 Hockomock League victory over Mansfield.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
Bezalel Zini, brother of Israeli security service chief David Zini, was indicted over smuggling 14 cartons of cigarettes through the Sufa crossing between southern Gaza and Israel in a scheme that netted him about $117,000.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
The two first-round picks netted by the Mavericks will not come close to sniffing lottery territory.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
Democrats have netted potential seats in California and Utah so far, but have fewer opportunities overall to redistrict.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2026
Sophomore Aubrey Cardoza netted four goals in the surge.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Netted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/netted. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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