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noun

ˈne-tiŋ How to pronounce netting (audio)
Definition of nettingnext
as in net
a fabric made of strands loosely twisted, knotted, or woven together at regular intervals wore a veil of netting

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netting

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verb (1)

present participle of net
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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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netting

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verb (2)

present participle of net
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
Noun
The complaint alleges that the injuries sustained by Duluc were directly due to negligence regarding the height of the netting. — Madison Lambert, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026 The Clearing House brings decades of netting and settlement machinery to the problem, which is a real advantage. — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Verb
The 27-year-old became the World Cup’s all-time top scorer, netting a record-breaking 22nd goal during the third-place playoff against England. — Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026 Within 30 seconds of subbing on, Suarez raced past multiple defenders and placed it in the side-netting for the 3-0 lead in the 81st minute. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for netting
Recent Examples of Synonyms for netting
  1. net
  2. trapping
  3. grabbing
  4. earning
  5. tangling
  6. catching
  7. snatching
  8. capturing
Noun
  • Retail investors Ordinary, retail investors have limited access to the market, compared to ultra-high-net-worth and high-net-worth investors.
    — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Biologists are hoping to save a humpback whale last seen entangled in a fishing net off the coast of San Pedro.
    — Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of net
Verb
  • The draft management plan, on which the department seeks comment, proposes lifting the moratorium on hunting or trapping bobcats.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Access holders say the fence has created significant problems, including trapping wildlife and diverting water from community irrigation ditches.
    — Anna Alejo, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of trapping
Verb
  • The catalyst was a headline-grabbing second-quarter loss of $154 million that likely sent trading algorithms to hit the sell button.
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Lopez then attacked Hager, grabbing his holster, and the two men fought over the deputy’s service weapon, according to the arrest report.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of grabbing
Verb
  • Stallone also found work as an usher at a movie theater, earning just $34 a week.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • While De Luca and Abdy had a great run at the box office last year, this year has been littered with myriad misfires including The Bride, The End of Oak Street with no movie earning more than $100M stateside.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026
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  • In 1984 the late mathematician Vaughan Jones introduced a new way to assign polynomials to knots, thereby tangling the two fields together.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
  • There are also the journalists, the athletes, and the kids who spend sunny days doing contact improv, which was invented at Oberlin, tangling their limbs in the grass outside the library.
    — Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
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Verb
  • Her complexion was lit-from-within radiant, with the warm pink pigment catching the light across the tops of her cheekbones.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2026
  • In 134 career games, Stewart rushed for 7,335 yards and 51 touchdowns while catching 162 passes for 1,295 yards and seven touchdowns.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of catching
Verb
  • This speed can be boosted in systems like NGC 362D, in which a neutron star is snatching material from a donor star because that material carries with it angular momentum.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Not just college kids, but Others cheering for Texas’ football team and snatching up Texas’ degrees.
    — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
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  • And rather than just capturing a small snapshot of what's going on, the ultraviolet imager can continually observe the show for up to 45 hours at a time, revealing how the auroral oval changes as conditions in the solar wind change.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Experts say flood maps need reform In many places, FEMA’s flood maps don’t do a good job of capturing the extent of severe flood risk.
    — Michael Phillis, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
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“Netting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/netting. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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