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found the net

found the net is the simple past and past participle of find the net.

Meaning of find the net

Verb

find the net (third-person singular simple present finds the net, present participle finding the net, simple past and past participle found the net)

  1. (idiomatic) to score a goal
    • It is testimony to QPR's spirit then that it was they who next found the net as Bothroyd's goalbound header from an Armand Traore cross ultimately found the net courtesy of the back of Helguson, who was on the goalline but - despite the protestations of a number of City players - not offside.2011 November 5, Phil Dawkes, “QPR 2 - 3 Man City”, in BBC Sport

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What is found the net the simple past and past participle of?
Found the net is the simple past and past participle of find the net.

Words near found the net in the dictionary

  1. found religion
  2. found sound
  3. found sounds
  4. found the gap
  5. found the gaps
  6. found the net
  7. found time
  8. found wanting
  9. found-in
  10. found-ins
  11. found-on

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