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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Seconds earlier, Estupinan’s team-mate Fikayo Tomori had been caught out of position.
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
With just under two minutes remaining, Del Norte had another free kick from 50 yards out and the ball was caught out of the air by Enriquez.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
From there, Sorrell worked a walk before Grahovac flew out to the wall and Sorrell got caught out at first being aggressive on the base path.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
Doing so will put them at risk of getting caught out at immigration, however.
—Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
With just under two minutes remaining, Del Norte had another free kick from 50 yards out and the ball was caught out of the air by Enriquez.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
From there, Sorrell worked a walk before Grahovac flew out to the wall and Sorrell got caught out at first being aggressive on the base path.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
Doing so will put them at risk of getting caught out at immigration, however.
—Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Catch out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catch%20out. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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