catch at

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.

Examples of catch at in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This cluster of locally spread cases is a stark reminder that a disease which most Americans associate with faraway tropical vacations is increasingly being caught at home. — Andrés Henao, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026

The ball popped into the air and landed in the hands of 305-pound defensive lineman Hyrum Vaeono, who rumbled 77 yards before being caught at the KU 2. — Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2026

Driving a tractor-trailer commercially without a CDL violates federal regulations — a violation that, if caught at a roadside inspection, would almost certainly have put him out of service on the spot. — John Kelly, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Rashid Khan came on after the power play, getting the breakthrough in the seventh over, as Sharma was out caught at deep midwicket. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for catch at

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