catch on
verb
caught on; catching on; catches on
1
: to become aware : learn
2
: to become popular
this idea has already caught on
Examples of catch on in a Sentence
she caught on to the fact that they were planning a surprise party
he finally caught on to the concept of phototaxis
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Earlier in the series, Wembanyama drew criticism for a dangerously hard foul on Brunson and was later caught on camera laughing in Mitchell Robinson's direction during a heated moment.
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Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
An Aurora murder caught on camera, but with little other clues to go on, has remained a cold case for ten years.
—Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 14 June 2026
After the Pirates loaded the bases in the fifth, Jakob Marsee made a diving catch on Mangum’s sinking line drive into right-center to end the inning.
—Miami Herald, 14 June 2026
The United States, which can gobble up Olympic medals and force-feed its brand of football to a happy audience across the pond, has had to cede superiority to the rest of the world, unable to even get its own term for the game to catch on.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
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Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
An Aurora murder caught on camera, but with little other clues to go on, has remained a cold case for ten years.
—Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 14 June 2026
After the Pirates loaded the bases in the fifth, Jakob Marsee made a diving catch on Mangum’s sinking line drive into right-center to end the inning.
—Miami Herald, 14 June 2026
The United States, which can gobble up Olympic medals and force-feed its brand of football to a happy audience across the pond, has had to cede superiority to the rest of the world, unable to even get its own term for the game to catch on.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
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“Catch on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catch%20on. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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