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catch on

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Synonyms & Antonyms of catch on

as in go, work out

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for catch on

click,
come off,
deliver,
go,
go over,
pan out,
succeed,
work out

flourish,
prosper,
thrive

cook,
percolate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for catch on

bomb,
collapse,
fail,
flop,
flunk,
fold,
founder,
miss,
strike out,
wash out

languish

flounder,
struggle

decline,
sink,
skid,
slip,
slump,
wane

crash,
crater,
crumble,
flame out

choke,
crack up,
miscarry,
misfire

fall down,
go under

implode,
self-destruct

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Thesaurus Entries Near catch on

catching up (with)

catch on

catch one's breath

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“Catch on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catch%20on. Accessed 13 Aug. 2022.

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The first known use of catch on was in 1882

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