spread out a net

Frequency: 6.56.0 per million words

to open and arrange a net over a large area

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Examples (10)

  • The fishermen began to spread out their net as the sun rose.
  • Carefully, they spread out the wide net across the shallow waters.
  • To catch more butterflies, she had to spread out a larger net in the garden.
  • We watched as the team spread out the safety net beneath the acrobats.
  • Before the performance, stagehands spread out a protective net over the orchestra pit.
  • Having spread out their net, the hunters waited for the birds to approach.
  • The spider will meticulously spread out its intricate net between the leaves.
  • Local authorities spread out a search net to find the missing hiker.
  • The organization plans to spread out a support net for struggling families.
  • They needed to spread out the net quickly to prevent any fish from escaping.