How to Use catch in a Sentence

catch

1 of 2 verb
  • Catch the ball and throw it to first base.
  • She caught the ball with one hand.
  • He caught hold of her wrist.
  • I dropped the book but managed to catch it before it hit the ground.
  • In the summer, we would catch fireflies and put them in jars.
  • I caught her just as she was leaving for work.
  • The police are working hard to catch the criminals and put them in jail.
  • I'll throw you the keys. Ready? Catch!
  • I once caught 10 fish in a single day.
  • The teens ran off but were caught.
    Paula Wethington, CBS News, 14 May 2026
  • If caught, that was the way out.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
  • The rest of the fish caught were all pike.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
  • For any host, this cake will catch some eyes.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
  • But Markle chose to try to catch the car.
    Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The Horns have caught a fever of some sort.
    Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
  • This method is all about how to catch nightcrawlers the easy way.
    Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The leaker was caught and fired.
    Kate Aurthur, Variety, 11 June 2026
  • The gunman ran off and has not been caught.
    Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Mendoza caught wind of it and tracked her there.
    ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Palantir didn’t wait to be caught in this trap.
    Michael Gregory, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
  • Those are the kinds of details avid fans may catch.
    Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • Around midnight, the house caught fire.
    Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
  • Here are three methods of how to catch nightcrawlers.
    Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Sure enough, Krebs shows me which rocks catch dew or rain.
    Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Smith hasn’t caught nine full innings since that game.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2025
  • It’s run downfield, throw the ball, hope your guys catch it.
    David Aldridge, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The killer, wearing all black, got away and has not been caught.
    Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
  • Love this shtick or loathe this shtick, you are no longer caught off guard by this shtick.
    Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Romeo Carter caught nine balls for 120 yards.
    John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Keep space heaters more than three feet away from anything that could catch fire.
    Cheyenne Derksen, Oklahoman, 22 Jan. 2026

catch

2 of 2 noun
  • Let's play a game of catch.
  • The shortstop made a tough catch.
  • She used to play catch with her dad.
  • But the cash comes with a catch.
    Christian Sylt, Fortune, 17 June 2026
  • While that sounds great, there’s a catch.
    Wayne Winegarden, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2026
  • That one was way more of a catch than this.
    Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
  • Just one foot inbounds for a catch?
    Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
  • The initial call was good catch.
    ABC News, 16 June 2026
  • The initial call was good catch.
    CBS News, 17 June 2026
  • The catch is knowing where to find it.
    John Kennedy, VIBE.com, 9 June 2026
  • And there’s an even bigger catch.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
  • There is a massive catch, though.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026
  • Now these are some great catches!
    Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Josh Moore had a 12-yard catch.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The catch is that the group may be a mirage.
    Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
  • But these sharp movements come with a catch.
    Sharon Wu, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Sounds like a no-brainer, but there is a catch.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 May 2026
  • There’s a catch worth weighing.
    Ryan Brennan may 13, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
  • That’s your yards-after-catch guy.
    Alex Zietlow april 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Brown got his hands on it but couldn’t secure the catch.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Great catch, great throw, scrambling.
    Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Ten Ducks receivers had at least one catch.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Faith is a great catch, and any guy would be lucky to be in her orbit.
    Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 10 Feb. 2024
  • Mims had six catches for 85 yards.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Adams had five catches for 35 yards.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The policy was to shoot and bury your catch.
    Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Adams had four catches for 56 yards and a score.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Mitchell led the team with three catches for 96 yards.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
  • The catch is what happens between now and then.
    Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
  • Lemon excels the most in his yards after catch.
    Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026

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