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.
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But then Freeland induced Logan O' Hoppe to hit a grounder to shortstop Ezequiel Tovar, but Tovar's throw to second was low, forcing Ritter to make a difficult catch at the bag and make a whirling throw to first.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
Allowed a 33-yard punt return on a ball stupidly caught at the 7.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
Gebhardt found Domonique Young, who made a one-handed catch at the goal line, from 36 yards out on the first play of the second quarter to give the Jaguars a 14-8 lead.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2025
Steven Kwan made a leaping catch at the wall on Sunday.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
Allowed a 33-yard punt return on a ball stupidly caught at the 7.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
Gebhardt found Domonique Young, who made a one-handed catch at the goal line, from 36 yards out on the first play of the second quarter to give the Jaguars a 14-8 lead.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2025
Steven Kwan made a leaping catch at the wall on Sunday.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Catch at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catch%20at. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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