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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Perhaps caught out by the directness of City’s play, the near-side assistant referee was behind the play and did not flag for a handball.
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Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 18 May 2025
However, this is one of those cars that feels like an inexperienced driver could be caught out by the amount of torque and speed available.
—James Morris, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Sorry to those of you who got caught out by the poker red herring of FLOP, TURN, RIVER and CARD.
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
So after Ware was schooled, all too often caught out of position against the outside-inside game that resulted in a toxic case of pick your poison for the affable big man, the next chore is going back to school.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2025
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Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 18 May 2025
However, this is one of those cars that feels like an inexperienced driver could be caught out by the amount of torque and speed available.
—James Morris, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Sorry to those of you who got caught out by the poker red herring of FLOP, TURN, RIVER and CARD.
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
So after Ware was schooled, all too often caught out of position against the outside-inside game that resulted in a toxic case of pick your poison for the affable big man, the next chore is going back to school.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Catch out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catch%20out. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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