caught in the act

phrase

: caught while doing something specified

He tried to rob a bank and was caught in the act.

Examples of caught in the act in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Swedish photographer Ivan Sjögren was caught in the act, spying on a short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) in Canada. — New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026

One of the pair allegedly shot at him when they were caught in the act. — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026

Despite his good intentions, Brandlin was caught in the act while working in the middle of the night to refurbish the crosswalks and install the street signs, leading to a night in the Hawthorne Jail. — Jasmine Viel, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026

Key Background Cryptocurrency is often used as a form of ransom because payments can be made quickly across borders with a high degree of anonymity, but several criminals have been caught in the act. — Martina Di Licosa, Forbes.com, 6 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for caught in the act

• overreact
• abstract
• attacked
• attract
• contact
• contract
• detract
• distract
• enact
• exact
• extract
• hijacked