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Recent Examples of catch on
Rice is terrific after the catch on the football field, a trait that materialized on his first touchdown.
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Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
The 5-11, 209-pound Price has only one catch on the season but has carried the ball 63 times for 422 yards and seven touchdowns.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Skilled forgers started to catch on, endeavoring to cash in on that development.
—JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
While the marketplace hasn’t caught up, many are vocal about denouncing rhetoric that shames older women with the hopes that, one day, everyone will catch on.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 8 Oct. 2025
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Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
The 5-11, 209-pound Price has only one catch on the season but has carried the ball 63 times for 422 yards and seven touchdowns.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Skilled forgers started to catch on, endeavoring to cash in on that development.
—JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
While the marketplace hasn’t caught up, many are vocal about denouncing rhetoric that shames older women with the hopes that, one day, everyone will catch on.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catch on
Verb
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Were Kieran McKenna’s tactics worked out by opposition managers during matches?—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Contracts were ultimately worked out for both FOX and NBCUniversal in the end.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Well, one thing that happens near the beginning of We Fell Apart is that Matilda and the three boys take a boat out at night and go over to the wreckage of Beechwood Island.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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While the majority of streaming service price increases go over poorly with customers, this one had a surprising effect.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Penguins were playing without star defenseman Kris Letang, for one, and the Capitals were coming off yet another Presidents’ Trophy.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Jerami Grant came off the bench for 29 points, hitting 4-of-7 from deep, while Deni Avdija added 20 points and Shaedon Sharpe tossed in 15.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Eventually, however, the astronaut Dave Bowman succeeds at deactivating HAL, ignoring the computer’s desperate pleas to stop.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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The new mayor will succeed Eric Adams, who was elected in 2021.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The camera pans out to the hallway as visitors flee, while the gorilla’s roar echoes loudly in the background.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Despite efforts to bring new voices to RHONY, Cohen admitted some casting opportunities didn’t pan out.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Explore the collection further by clicking on the images and map above.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Oct. 2025
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His cookbook has recipes for flavor bombs like Ginger Ponzu Sauce, Magic Sauce and Sweet Garlic Teriyaki Sauce (click here to jump to the recipes below).—
Malaka Gharib,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At the top of the 11th, catcher Will Smith delivered the decisive winning run.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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In disputed territories, the drone’s ability to deliver real-time monitoring and rapid response capabilities could give operators a significant tactical advantage, reinforcing control over contested zones, the South China Morning Post writes.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Catch on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catch%20on. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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