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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Most of these drones appear to be civilian hobby drones, but some are suspicious and could involve foreign nationals or espionage (like a Chinese national caught at Vandenberg Space Force Base).
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
Lina’s voice catches at the sound of her mother’s voice.
—Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
London Humphreys made the game-saving catch at Tennessee.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
And Toney has been consistent, catching at least four passes in each of those games and six or more in four of them.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
Lina’s voice catches at the sound of her mother’s voice.
—Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
London Humphreys made the game-saving catch at Tennessee.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
And Toney has been consistent, catching at least four passes in each of those games and six or more in four of them.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for catch at
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“Catch at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catch%20at. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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