catch out
verb
caught out; catching out; catches out
1
: to detect in error or wrongdoing
caught him out committing perjury
2
: to take unawares or by surprise
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With limited minutes this season, Robertson is not the only man to be caught out by this sequence.
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Mark Carey, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Defenseman Sam Dickinson, playing in his second career NHL game, was caught out of position or flat-footed a couple of times on two Hurricanes goals.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
New Yorkers can be unforgiving when a mayor is caught out of town at the wrong time.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
Rookie TreVeyon Henderson and veteran Antonio Gibson are also available for carries and catches out of the backfield.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
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Mark Carey, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Defenseman Sam Dickinson, playing in his second career NHL game, was caught out of position or flat-footed a couple of times on two Hurricanes goals.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
New Yorkers can be unforgiving when a mayor is caught out of town at the wrong time.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
Rookie TreVeyon Henderson and veteran Antonio Gibson are also available for carries and catches out of the backfield.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Catch out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catch%20out. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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