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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Don’t be caught at the party without something that shows off your holiday spirit.
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Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
Both receivers had two catches at the half.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 Dec. 2025
From an unlikely suspect caught at a liquor store breaking bottles in Virginia to a golden retriever stealing a cake from a rural farm store, this week's headlines shone a light on how animals tend to walk on the wild side, at least sometimes.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
It’s caught at an unfortunate intersection—the lack of historical investment in women’s sports and the under-investment in overall women’s health research.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2025
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Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
Both receivers had two catches at the half.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 Dec. 2025
From an unlikely suspect caught at a liquor store breaking bottles in Virginia to a golden retriever stealing a cake from a rural farm store, this week's headlines shone a light on how animals tend to walk on the wild side, at least sometimes.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
It’s caught at an unfortunate intersection—the lack of historical investment in women’s sports and the under-investment in overall women’s health research.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Catch at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catch%20at. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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