catch at

phrasal 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.

Examples of catch at in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But the Lions have maybe the best sophomore wide receiver in the state in Braxton Huynh, whose diving catch at the Horizon 5 with less than two minutes to play save the Lions' Open hopes. Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 12 Oct. 2024 Most people catch at least one or two colds yearly. Sarah Bradley, Health, 6 Oct. 2024 As caught at Balmain on September 25 by the talented Stephane Cardinale, everything’s jake with the newly-married Peltz-Beckham unit. Guy Martin, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024 Higgins has caught at least 70 balls and topped 1,000 yards receiving in two of the last three seasons. Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 24 Sep. 2024 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 31 Oct. 2024.

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