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

Texas Tech narrowly defeated Florida State to open things up, helped by a critical baserunning mistake on the Seminoles’ part that led to a double play after a fantastic catch at the wall by left fielder Logan Halleman. —Molly Keshin, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026

Luigi Mangione was caught at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania when an employee recognized him as the suspect sought in the killing of Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare. —Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026

Generally, the judges who’ve released detainees say the federal government is wrongly arguing that a statute that historically applied to migrants caught at the border can be applied to anyone seeking to gain legal status to remain in the United States. —Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026

Smith-Njigba will catch at least one TD pass and go well over the 100-yard mark. —Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for catch at

• begat
• bobcat
• chitchat
• doormat
• ducat
• eclat
• format
• hazmat
• muskrat
• nonfat
• polecat
• thereat