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
Recent Examples on the Web
Tight end George Kittle, back from a hamstring tear in the season opener, had no catches on two targets, but his blocking helped revive the 49ers’ dormant rushing attack.
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
Hunter came into the game against the Rams with 20 catches on 31 targets for 197 yards.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Will and Lyra face a devastating separation, literally caught on either side of their two worlds, at the end of The Amber Spyglass.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
The director wrenches apart Ibsen’s terse and precise mechanism and makes room for a proliferation of arresting moments—caught on the wing in wide-screen images, thanks to Sean Bobbitt’s cinematography—that balance tragedy and horror with excitement and wonder.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
Hunter came into the game against the Rams with 20 catches on 31 targets for 197 yards.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Will and Lyra face a devastating separation, literally caught on either side of their two worlds, at the end of The Amber Spyglass.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
The director wrenches apart Ibsen’s terse and precise mechanism and makes room for a proliferation of arresting moments—caught on the wing in wide-screen images, thanks to Sean Bobbitt’s cinematography—that balance tragedy and horror with excitement and wonder.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Catch on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catch%20on. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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