dragnet Sentence Examples

  1. The police set up a dragnet to capture the escaped convict.
  2. The police conducted a dragnet operation to find the missing child.
  3. The FBI launched a nationwide dragnet to apprehend the fugitive.
  4. The dragnet operation involved roadblocks and checkpoints.
  5. The police used helicopters and drones as part of the dragnet.
  6. The dragnet resulted in the arrest of several suspects.
  7. The police spread out a dragnet to catch the fleeing criminals.
  8. The detective cast a dragnet over the city to find the elusive thief.
  9. The government deployed a dragnet of surveillance cameras to monitor the population.
  10. The corporation implemented a dragnet of regulations to control its employees.

dragnet Meaning

Wordnet

dragnet (n)

a system of coordinated measures for apprehending (criminals or other individuals)

a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths

Webster

dragnet (n.)

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

Synonyms & Antonyms of dragnet

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FAQs About the word dragnet

a system of coordinated measures for apprehending (criminals or other individuals), a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depthsA net to be drawn

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The police set up a dragnet to capture the escaped convict.

The police conducted a dragnet operation to find the missing child.

The FBI launched a nationwide dragnet to apprehend the fugitive.

The dragnet operation involved roadblocks and checkpoints.