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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McCaffrey has caught at least six passes in 8/11 games, and he's gotten at least 8 targets in 7/11.
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
The most stunning was Davis’ diving, 45-yard catch at Creek’s 1-yard line to set up a TD plunge by senior Peyton Pacheco to pull Fairview within a touchdown midway through the second half.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2025
Rashid Shaheed made a catch at the Los Angeles 43 before calling a timeout with 1 second on the clock.
—CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
Speaking via video teleconference, Bove expressed skepticism about maritime interdictions and the value of prosecuting low-level drug runners caught at sea.
—Ryan Lucas, NPR, 17 Nov. 2025
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
The most stunning was Davis’ diving, 45-yard catch at Creek’s 1-yard line to set up a TD plunge by senior Peyton Pacheco to pull Fairview within a touchdown midway through the second half.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2025
Rashid Shaheed made a catch at the Los Angeles 43 before calling a timeout with 1 second on the clock.
—CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
Speaking via video teleconference, Bove expressed skepticism about maritime interdictions and the value of prosecuting low-level drug runners caught at sea.
—Ryan Lucas, NPR, 17 Nov. 2025
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“Catch at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catch%20at. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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