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
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Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Robby Steinhardt’s hair caught on fire once.
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Two batters later, Tucker made a sliding catch on a short fly ball that threatened to touch down in no-man’s land.
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Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Robby Steinhardt’s hair caught on fire once.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Two batters later, Tucker made a sliding catch on a short fly ball that threatened to touch down in no-man’s land.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Maybe quiet parenting, like quiet quitting and quiet luxury before it, could catch on as a meme among key influencers.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for catch on
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“Catch on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catch%20on. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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