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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He was caught on a cell phone recording with Maggie and Paul the night of the murders, near the dog kennels where their bodies were later found.
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Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026
The left-hander, on the 15-day IL (retroactive to May 14), played catch on Monday, Aaron Boone told reporters in Kansas City before the Yankees’ series-opener against the Royals.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 May 2026
Some policy makers are catching on.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
Last Sunday, in the fifth inning of the final game of the Crosstown Classic against the White Sox, Crow-Armstrong went back to the wall to make a catch on a deep drive off the bat of Miguel Vargas.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
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Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026
The left-hander, on the 15-day IL (retroactive to May 14), played catch on Monday, Aaron Boone told reporters in Kansas City before the Yankees’ series-opener against the Royals.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 May 2026
Some policy makers are catching on.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
Last Sunday, in the fifth inning of the final game of the Crosstown Classic against the White Sox, Crow-Armstrong went back to the wall to make a catch on a deep drive off the bat of Miguel Vargas.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
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“Catch on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catch%20on. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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