catch at
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.
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Douglas’ focus drops and an inability to win contested catches at a high enough rate can’t be overlooked, though.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Some muskie anglers are speaking out strongly against FFS because those treasured and relatively rare fish are being caught at rates unheard of until the advent of this new technology.
—Mike McFeely, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
Stanton was robbed of another hit in the eighth when Ceddanne Rafaela made a leaping catch at the center-field wall.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
His second option was Brandon Miller, who set Ball’s screen and who was immediately afterward trying to find space for a catch at the top of the key.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Some muskie anglers are speaking out strongly against FFS because those treasured and relatively rare fish are being caught at rates unheard of until the advent of this new technology.
—Mike McFeely, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
Stanton was robbed of another hit in the eighth when Ceddanne Rafaela made a leaping catch at the center-field wall.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
His second option was Brandon Miller, who set Ball’s screen and who was immediately afterward trying to find space for a catch at the top of the key.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Catch at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catch%20at. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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