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 Harris and Klebold, early to catch on to the self-mythologizing possibilities of new technology, obsessively documented themselves and their fascination with violence, both online and off. — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026 Bell, who had a long touchdown called back two games ago against Minnesota, is without a catch on five targets over the past two games. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026 Allen is a rookie wide receiver who had his first NFL catch on Sunday. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026 Still, Musk is confident that SpaceX will pull off a Ship catch on the first try. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for catch on

Recent Examples of Synonyms for catch on

Verb

Study participants who were dehydrated after working out in the heat were given water to drink.

— Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 8 Nov. 2026
When the Paris Agreement was signed in 2015, COPs became a primary tool for working out the details on how to achieve the goals of the agreement.

— Dan Peck, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of work out

Verb

Only three of Chicago’s seven games have gone over this season, and Mike Macdonald’s best path is keeping this game tight and taking pressure off Sam Darnold.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
In fact, going over the seams multiple times will only make your cube more secure and airtight.

— John Alexander, Popular Science, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of go over

Verb

Austin American-Statesman/Hearst During her news conference at the Capitol, she was surrounded by lawmakers, including several from the Dallas-Fort Worth area, who are supporting her campaign to succeed Republican Dustin Burrows.

— CBS News, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
The next Congress will succeed not through an obsession with retribution and punishment but by delivering on the myriad hopes and demands of the voters who elected its members.

— David Remnick, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of succeed

Verb

Financial professionals can also address other assumptions that may or may not pan out.

— David Chavern, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Whichever of the rumors and leaks pan out, this product showcase is bound to be just as big, if not even bigger, than Apple’s previous fall 2026 unveilings of devices like the iPhone Duo and Apple HomeView.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of pan out

Verb

The gel exhibits strong shear thinning, meaning its viscosity decreases 100 times as the shear rate increases, which is the secret sauce to making rocket and satellite fuel easier to store and deliver to engines.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
The South Florida Sun Sentinel says a postal service spokesperson said there were no issues or delays being reported in Broward and Monroe counties, and all mail was being delivered as received.

— Christie Zizo, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026