catch out
verb
caught out; catching out; catches out
1
: to detect in error or wrongdoing
caught him out committing perjury
2
: to take unawares or by surprise
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Strong, random gusts of wind caught out plenty, suddenly changing grip levels and even braking points and littering the track with leaves and branches.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
But Bullock’s roll pass was caught out of bounds, and the Roadrunners held on for the win.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
After This Is Spinal Tap, any band, in any genre, could have a Spinal Tap moment: taking a wrong turn on the way to the stage, being caught out by malfunctioning gear, suffering through an in-store appearance.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
And then the 49ers somehow won their opener in Seattle on Sunday after third-string tight end Jake Tonges snatched a game-winning touchdown catch out of a Seahawk’s hands.
—Vic Tafur, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
But Bullock’s roll pass was caught out of bounds, and the Roadrunners held on for the win.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
After This Is Spinal Tap, any band, in any genre, could have a Spinal Tap moment: taking a wrong turn on the way to the stage, being caught out by malfunctioning gear, suffering through an in-store appearance.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
And then the 49ers somehow won their opener in Seattle on Sunday after third-string tight end Jake Tonges snatched a game-winning touchdown catch out of a Seahawk’s hands.
—Vic Tafur, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Catch out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catch%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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