catch at
phrasal verb
caught at; catching at; catches at
: to reach for and try to hold (something)
The baby caught at my dress as I walked past.
Examples of catch at in a Sentence
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Brasier has kept his arm activated and Kelly is playing catch at 90 feet.
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Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024
Which presentations are worth catching at ASCO this weekend?
—Allison Deangelis and Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 30 May 2024
Other acts worth catching at this first-ever Festival La Onda include Mexico City’s Los Ángeles Azules, Guadalajara’s Ximena Sariñana, Stanislaus County act Eslabon Armado and Dallas DJ/music producer RayBurger.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 29 May 2024
Crappies can be easy to catch at certain times of the year, but also incredibly difficult to even locate at other times of the year.
—Nicole Stone, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2024
When caught at that phase during a dental checkup visit, the dentist can treat the decay with a relatively conservative filling that hardly compromises the tooth’s structural integrity.
—Samer Zaky, Discover Magazine, 10 May 2024
Joshua Sur of Corona robs Johnny Elliot of extra bases with an outstanding leaping catch at the wall.
—Michael Huntley, Orange County Register, 7 May 2024
But anyone in the continental U.S. can catch at least a partial eclipse, weather permitting.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 3 Apr. 2024
LaPierre must pay a fine for getting caught at the tail end of a long, lucrative grift.
—Francis Wilkinson, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024
Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024
Which presentations are worth catching at ASCO this weekend?
—Allison Deangelis and Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 30 May 2024
Other acts worth catching at this first-ever Festival La Onda include Mexico City’s Los Ángeles Azules, Guadalajara’s Ximena Sariñana, Stanislaus County act Eslabon Armado and Dallas DJ/music producer RayBurger.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 29 May 2024
Crappies can be easy to catch at certain times of the year, but also incredibly difficult to even locate at other times of the year.
—Nicole Stone, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2024
When caught at that phase during a dental checkup visit, the dentist can treat the decay with a relatively conservative filling that hardly compromises the tooth’s structural integrity.
—Samer Zaky, Discover Magazine, 10 May 2024
Joshua Sur of Corona robs Johnny Elliot of extra bases with an outstanding leaping catch at the wall.
—Michael Huntley, Orange County Register, 7 May 2024
But anyone in the continental U.S. can catch at least a partial eclipse, weather permitting.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 3 Apr. 2024
LaPierre must pay a fine for getting caught at the tail end of a long, lucrative grift.
—Francis Wilkinson, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024
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“Catch at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catch%20at. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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