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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Alas, it was caught at the warning track, and the game was over.
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Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 29 July 2025
Odell Beckham one-handed catches at MetLife. Like clockwork.
—Geoffrey Knox, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
That includes just four of the past 16, which means Díaz has caught at least one inning (and often more) on those days.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
Who wants to be diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer if it could have been caught at Stage 1?
—Phyllis Ferrell, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 29 July 2025
Odell Beckham one-handed catches at MetLife. Like clockwork.
—Geoffrey Knox, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
That includes just four of the past 16, which means Díaz has caught at least one inning (and often more) on those days.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
Who wants to be diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer if it could have been caught at Stage 1?
—Phyllis Ferrell, Forbes.com, 17 June 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 Aug. 2025.
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