Synonyms of netting

netting 1 of 3

noun

ˈne-tiŋ 

as in net

a fabric made of strands loosely twisted, knotted, or woven together at regular intervals

wore a veil of netting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• net
• mesh
• webbing
• lace
• screening
• web
• network
• tulle
• screen
• grille
• grill
• lattice
• fishnet
• wirework
• bobbinet
• filigree
• marquisette
• Brussels lace

netting

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verb (1)

present participle of net

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trapping
• tangling
• snaring
• ensnaring
• entrapping
• meshing
• enmeshing
• entangling
• involving
• immeshing
• capturing
• ensnarling
• entoiling
• catching up
• implicating
• collaring
• bagging
• embroiling
• birdliming
• miring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• detaching
• disentangling
• untangling
• clearing
• freeing
• disengaging
• extricating
• liberating

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grabbing
• catching
• snatching
• trapping
• capturing
• seizing
• landing
• getting
• snaring
• snagging
• bagging
• hooking
• nabbing
• nailing
• grappling
• corralling
• rapping
• collaring
• snapping (up)
• taking hold (of)
• copping
• nobbling
• glomming
• roping
• securing
• clutching
• holding
• grasping
• gloving
• arresting
• lassoing
• detaining
• gripping
• apprehending
• clasping
• ensnaring
• entangling
• entrapping
• kidnapping
• cornering
• meshing
• haltering
• kidnaping
• enmeshing
• rending
• latching (on or onto)
• baying
• abducting
• fastening (on)
• fisting
• wresting
• immeshing
• spiriting (away or off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missing
• releasing
• freeing
• discharging
• liberating
• dropping
• loosening
• unhanding

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• earning
• making
• gaining
• getting
• clearing
• realizing
• garnering
• cleaning up
• raking (in)
• cashing in (on)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• grossing

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of netting

Noun

The crash occurred when Shiffrin was close to the finish line and caught an edge in a manner that sent her tumbling into the safety netting. —Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024

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