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.
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The summer flu is treated the same as a flu caught at any other time of year, Dr. Wagner says.
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Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 29 June 2024
Listen to this article In politics, gaslighting means brazenly denying what people can see with their own eyes, and then refusing to admit the lie even when caught at it.
—Jon Coupal, Orange County Register, 5 July 2024
Lawrence Butler navigated the tough evening sun to make a leaping catch at the wall.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 3 July 2024
Someone shined their flashlight to illuminate the path, knowing that they could be caught at any moment.
—Sarah Pachter, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2024
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Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 29 June 2024
Listen to this article In politics, gaslighting means brazenly denying what people can see with their own eyes, and then refusing to admit the lie even when caught at it.
—Jon Coupal, Orange County Register, 5 July 2024
Lawrence Butler navigated the tough evening sun to make a leaping catch at the wall.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 3 July 2024
Someone shined their flashlight to illuminate the path, knowing that they could be caught at any moment.
—Sarah Pachter, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2024
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“Catch at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catch%20at. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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