as in to work out
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Recent Examples of catch on
Zynex begins to crumble The facade eventually started to crumble when insurance providers began to catch on to the scheme.
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Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
Injury and roster updates Outfielder Kyle Stowers (right hamstring strain) took about 30 swings and played catch on Sunday.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
The crash caused the Subaru to catch on fire.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Indeed, Garcia-Evans, who is the team’s all-time assists leader, made a great catch on the throw by the team’s all-time points leader and then scored on a layup.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
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Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
Injury and roster updates Outfielder Kyle Stowers (right hamstring strain) took about 30 swings and played catch on Sunday.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
The crash caused the Subaru to catch on fire.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Indeed, Garcia-Evans, who is the team’s all-time assists leader, made a great catch on the throw by the team’s all-time points leader and then scored on a layup.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catch on
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Allen didn’t work out at the combine or his Pro Day.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Meta’s bets on VR software haven’t worked out very well; the company recently laid off about 10 percent of its Reality Labs division, closed three VR studios, stopped new content for VR fitness app Supernatural, and discontinued its metaverse for work.—
Jay Peters,
The Verge,
19 Mar. 2026
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Cable wasn’t intending to score, but her serve to the top of the box was headed backward by a defender, and the ball went over the goalkeeper’s head.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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The video shows the plane colliding with the truck, going over the vehicle, which tumbles beneath the jet.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Mikal Bridges had 14 points and six assists, while Mitchell Robinson came off the bench to make all five shots and finish with 10 points and 10 rebounds in 17 minutes.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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All four average at least six boards, including Micah Handlogten, who comes off the bench for only 15 minutes each game.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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What Paris’ 40-million-plus annual visitors can expect in the years to come will depend greatly on who succeeds Hidalgo.—
Lisa Courbebaisse,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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Perez, 38, has not succeeded at key policy priorities.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
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Various industries have come into the region over the years and made grand promises that never panned out.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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Alphabet, too, was left for dead by the Street on fears that management wasn't executing and the company's AI strategy wasn't panning out to the point the were being overtaken by others.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
23 Mar. 2026
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From the start, the friendship clicked and grew as their families did, too.—
Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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If the option appears, then click Delete and Report Spam, which sends the report to Apple and deletes the message.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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Planes also play a critical role in elections, getting voting materials and ballots to and from rural precincts such as Beaver and in delivering ballots for thousands of Alaskans who vote by mail -- some in places where in-person voting is not available.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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Broader political settlements are much more successful at delivering peace.—
Obi Anyadike,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Catch on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catch%20on. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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