dragnet

Speech parts

1. dragnet - Noun

2. dragnet - Verb

Meaning

A net to be drawn along the bottom of a body of water, as in fishing.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

trawl seine chase spiller network fish fly search net seek fishing arrest drag hunt pursuit
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Antonyms

guard free release cover solution protect
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Hypernyms

system scheme fishnet fishing net

Anagrams

granted

Examples

I even played Jack Webb's partner on the radio version of Dragnet for a while. Martin Milner

caught in the police dragnet Source: Internet

After the failed bomb attack of 20 July, many conspirators were arrested and the dragnet expanded to thousands.sfn Consequently, it did not take long for Rommel to come under suspicion. Source: Internet

Charlene agrees, but when Chris shows up in disguise, she surreptitiously warns him, allowing him to slip through the dragnet. Source: Internet

A South African police and security dragnet recaptured 63 out of 69 prisoners who escaped on Friday after overpowering guards during exercise at Malmesbury prison, the department of correctional services said. Source: Internet

The 2 year old, selected from the Australian Customs breeding programme, is part of a highly trained dog dragnet, stopping biosecurity risk goods such as meat, plants and seeds from breaching New Zealands borders. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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