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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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MacIver, who got 33 games of experience last year with the A’s, will likely be the Rangers’ third catching option this season behind Kyle Higashioka and Danny Jansen.
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Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 13 Feb. 2026
With that much catching experience, he was bound to be a manager, and he’s been working with Rockies prospects in the low minors for 10 years.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
The Padres placed an emphasis on run prevention in choosing Elias Díaz and Martín Maldonado as the catching tandem over the homegrown Luis Campusano.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2026
Scott Wedgewood survived much of his lone year in the ECHL without any backup in net and without any backup for his catching hand.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025
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Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 13 Feb. 2026
With that much catching experience, he was bound to be a manager, and he’s been working with Rockies prospects in the low minors for 10 years.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
The Padres placed an emphasis on run prevention in choosing Elias Díaz and Martín Maldonado as the catching tandem over the homegrown Luis Campusano.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2026
Scott Wedgewood survived much of his lone year in the ECHL without any backup in net and without any backup for his catching hand.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Catching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catching. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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