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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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In Stephenson’s absence, the Reds’ catching duo of Jose Trevino and Austin Wynns has combined to hit .347/.391/.594 with eight home runs.
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C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 2 May 2025
In explaining why, the skipper said that Rice already has his hands full with his catching and first base responsibilities while being an everyday player.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025
Kersting, who threw out 10 runners trying to steal as a freshman, has taken individual catching lessons since the summer before that year from Mike Kuefler, who also coaches at Kaneland.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Almost every team calls on their catching depth throughout the season.
—Grant Brisbee, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 2 May 2025
In explaining why, the skipper said that Rice already has his hands full with his catching and first base responsibilities while being an everyday player.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025
Kersting, who threw out 10 runners trying to steal as a freshman, has taken individual catching lessons since the summer before that year from Mike Kuefler, who also coaches at Kaneland.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Almost every team calls on their catching depth throughout the season.
—Grant Brisbee, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Catching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catching. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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