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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dragnet Sentence Examples
- 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.
- The police used helicopters and drones as part of the dragnet.
- The dragnet resulted in the arrest of several suspects.
- The police spread out a dragnet to catch the fleeing criminals.
- The detective cast a dragnet over the city to find the elusive thief.
- The government deployed a dragnet of surveillance cameras to monitor the population.
- The corporation implemented a dragnet of regulations to control its employees.
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
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
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.
