CATCH ON Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

catch on

verb

Definition of catch on

as in to work out

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Recent Examples of catch on Per the New York Post, Jeronimo-Rojas acknowledged he was caught on surveillance footage but denied the rape and the robbery. — Preston Mizell , James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026 But remote work didn’t really catch on because of a longstanding butts-in-chair culture. — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026 Surely the toys, no matter how limited their purview, would have caught on by now, too? — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 19 June 2026 Texas center fielder Dariyan Pendergrass attempted a diving catch on Ryan Black's fly to start the inning. — CBS News, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for catch on

Recent Examples of Synonyms for catch on

Verb

There’s a lot of bad crowd work out there, just like there is bad anything else — fledgling or whatever rookie stuff.

— Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Monday could be interesting, though, to see how all the processing of the trade works out, and if there yet could be a Heat plus-one in this process.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 July 2026

Definition of work out

Verb

Anderson was the final one in the gym, spending nearly a good dozen or so minutes seated next to Hornets assistant coach Ryan Frazier, chatting for a lengthy spell while going over some things.

— Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026
The price hikes, especially those for Xbox’s now aging Series X and Series S consoles, have not gone over great with gamers.

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026

Definition of go over

Verb

Messi kicked off the tournament with a hat trick in Argentina’s opener against Algeria, followed that with a brace against Austria and then came off the bench to score his sixth goal against Jordan with a sublime free kick.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
Yellow jackets go for whatever’s coming off the grill, while bumble bees stick to drinks, fruit and dessert.

— Sharon Wu, USA Today, 4 July 2026

Definition of come off

Verb

Marine Le Pen succeeds her father as president of the National Front, launching a long-term effort to broaden the party’s appeal and distance it from its extremist image.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
But instead of playing kingmaker, the lame-duck governor has refused to get behind a candidate to succeed him.

— Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

Definition of succeed

Verb

On June 23, an attendant at a gas station in the center of Moscow told CNN that tankers were still arriving and delivering fuel according to schedule.

— Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
The unique vow arrangement saw both Swift and Kelce deliver 20-minute speeches celebrating their love and commitment to one another.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 6 July 2026