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: infectious, contagious
the flu is catching
his spirit is catching
Examples of catching in a Sentence
“I have a cold.” “Is it catching?”
a cold is often catching before the symptoms even begin
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After an early-season injury to Connor Wong, Narváez stepped into the everyday catching role.
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
The Twins could also consider internal options with catching/assistant bench coach Hank Conger among them.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 1 Oct. 2025
In all of them, Redford does much of his own riding, wing walking, throwing, catching, and hitting.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2025
The decision by the Baltimore Orioles to sign top catching prospect Samuel Basallo to an eight-year contract extension may signal that the organization is looking to move Adley Rutschman in an offseason trade.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
The Twins could also consider internal options with catching/assistant bench coach Hank Conger among them.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 1 Oct. 2025
In all of them, Redford does much of his own riding, wing walking, throwing, catching, and hitting.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2025
The decision by the Baltimore Orioles to sign top catching prospect Samuel Basallo to an eight-year contract extension may signal that the organization is looking to move Adley Rutschman in an offseason trade.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Catching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catching. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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