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.

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Hutch caught at him, pulling him back, and Ed was fighting him. — Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026 Keemo Paul struck twice in the fifth over – Samson was out caught at square leg on the first ball and then three balls later, Ishan Kishan was caught at deep mid wicket for six. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 The cancer diagnosis, though caught at an early stage, raises questions about the stability and future of the Holy Father’s agenda. — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026 The answer is self-evident, but may be hard to catch at first. — Katie Standing, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 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 18 Oct. 2026.

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