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Recent Examples of catch on
As a pass-catcher, Hunter Henry continues to be a weapon up the seam and had the Patriots' longest gain, a 27-yard catch on a wheel route.
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
ChatGPT might catch on and emit a warning to the user.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Some connect in a big way, while others simply don't catch on.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
Last week in Detroit, Eskridge had a highlight-reel touchdown catch on a pass from Tagovailoa in the corner of the end zone, skying over a defender.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
ChatGPT might catch on and emit a warning to the user.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Some connect in a big way, while others simply don't catch on.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
Last week in Detroit, Eskridge had a highlight-reel touchdown catch on a pass from Tagovailoa in the corner of the end zone, skying over a defender.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catch on
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Netanyahu is expected to present reservations and push for changes to the ceasefire plan, three Israeli officials said Sunday, underscoring the difficulty of closing a deal, even if many of the details have been worked out in advance.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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In the end, everything worked out.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
28 Sep. 2025
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Thus, unlike disgruntled newspaper readers, whose only resort was to write an angry letter to the editor, radio listeners could now vent their frustrations by going over the heads of a local affiliate and complaining directly to the government.—
Thomas Doherty,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement But Blair’s potential role in Gaza has also drawn deep concern among critics, and raised skepticism over how well the proposal will go over with Hamas.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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Park oozes with an old guy’s perception of what charm should be but comes off more like a slightly sleazy Mediterranean oligarch wearing too much shiny gold jewelry.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Sep. 2025
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Argyle was coming off a bye week and was led by Gasperson, who totaled 230 passing yards (13 of 20 and two TDs with no interceptions) and ran for another score.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Sep. 2025
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If the effort succeeds, the project could have profound implications for the bank's employees, customers and shareholders — even the nature of corporate labor itself.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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The women who did succeed, as Liz Phair notes, were pitted against one another or publicly dragged by TV and radio hosts for not looking sexy enough.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
30 Sep. 2025
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The camera pans out to show that there are even more bloodstains splashed over the subflooring of the living room.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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The camera then slowly pans out to reveal that Couric is actually wearing a hospital gown as doctors nearby prepare her for a colonoscopy.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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But right away, something seemed to click.—
Frank Rajkowski,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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Type the contact's name and click the search icon.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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But at the end of each day, a mysterious boy (Eric Williams) delivers the message that Godot isn’t coming after all and will instead arrive tomorrow.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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The 25-year-old attorney wins the $750,000 grand prize after delivering her emphatic closing argument.—
Christopher Kuhagen,
jsonline.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Catch on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catch%20on. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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