as in to work out
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Recent Examples of catch on
New restaurants always take a little time to find their footing, and, considering its popularity in the Land of 1,000 Lakes, Bebe Zito seems poised to catch on here, too.
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Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Washington, who finished with 70 rushing yards, had five carries for 54 yards and a 10-yard catch on Arkansas’ final drive prior to his fumble.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2025
As a pass-catcher, Hunter Henry continues to be a weapon up the seam and had the Patriots' longest gain, a 27-yard catch on a wheel route.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
ChatGPT might catch on and emit a warning to the user.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Washington, who finished with 70 rushing yards, had five carries for 54 yards and a 10-yard catch on Arkansas’ final drive prior to his fumble.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2025
As a pass-catcher, Hunter Henry continues to be a weapon up the seam and had the Patriots' longest gain, a 27-yard catch on a wheel route.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
ChatGPT might catch on and emit a warning to the user.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catch on
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Those decisions won’t always work out.—
Sam McDowell
October 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Steelers worked out defensive lineman Bell Stille and hosted offensive lineman Bayron Matos on a visit.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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After Voodoo, D’Angelo went over a decade without releasing music, finally ending that long hiatus at the end of 2014 with Black Messiah.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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Barbara is focused on saving the East Hollywood location from full automation, but her toxic positivity doesn’t always go over well.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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From there, Seattle must have felt like a basketball team leading late, Skubal’s pitch count ticking up like seconds coming off a clock.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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But perhaps some of his biggest contributions came off the ice.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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Spotlight on development Suarez’s attacks on Dominguez — who was elected in 2022 to succeed her life partner, Mark Samuelian, after Samuelian’s death — have zeroed in on her support for controversial development projects.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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Ultimately, the twins’ matchmaking efforts succeed, and their parents fall in love again, bringing the family back together.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Though its promise as a digital assistant didn’t quite pan out, the publicity stunt watched by millions made Watson an early star of artificial intelligence.—
Merrill Fabry,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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There’s far greater upside for the Giants if the 25-year-old McAtamney pans out.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Please click here for the latest updates.—
Yamiche Alcindor,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
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What made that collaboration click for you?—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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Have the latest Reality Checks delivered to your inbox with our free newsletter.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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In March 2025, released hostages delivered a sign of life from him to his family.—
Itay Stern,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Catch on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catch%20on. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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