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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As the first parachutist prepared to exit the plane, their reserve parachute caught on the wing flap and inadvertently deployed.
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
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—Louis Casiano , Tessa Hoyos, FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025
An Australian skydiver’s parachute became caught on a plane’s tail 15,000 feet in the air.
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Police are searching for a man caught on surveillance video driving a pickup truck, investigators say, who was carrying a woman's body – a body later dumped in a secluded industrial area of South Miami‑Dade.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
The melee, which was caught on video, occurred Saturday on Federal Street during the 51st Nantucket Christmas Stroll, the Nantucket Police Department confirmed to Fox News Digital.
—Louis Casiano , Tessa Hoyos, FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025
An Australian skydiver’s parachute became caught on a plane’s tail 15,000 feet in the air.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
Police are searching for a man caught on surveillance video driving a pickup truck, investigators say, who was carrying a woman's body – a body later dumped in a secluded industrial area of South Miami‑Dade.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Catch on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catch%20on. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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