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Recent Examples of catch on
The fatal blow was caught on camera, as Marquez was actively filming live content on TikTok for her followers.
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Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 15 May 2025
All-night session in House of Representatives committees result in at least three members being caught on camera nodding off.
—The National Desk, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2025
An Amazon delivery driver was caught on camera pooping on people’s porches in Los Angeles over Mother’s Day weekend.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025
The autopsies suggested that the shots came from the left rear passenger side, where Melly was caught on tape sitting earlier that night.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
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Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 15 May 2025
All-night session in House of Representatives committees result in at least three members being caught on camera nodding off.
—The National Desk, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2025
An Amazon delivery driver was caught on camera pooping on people’s porches in Los Angeles over Mother’s Day weekend.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025
The autopsies suggested that the shots came from the left rear passenger side, where Melly was caught on tape sitting earlier that night.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catch on
Verb
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The $1,100 price is in New Taiwan Dollars, or NTD; that worked out at today's exchange rate to about $36.50.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
19 May 2025
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But while the Haitian government pays pays 11 gourdes per gallon in transport fees, the average cost to the sector works out to be about 45 gourdes, or 34 cents, executives say.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2025
Verb
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Thursday night was beyond cute for Disney: Their live action take of 2002 toon classic Lilo & Stitch is grabbing around $14M in previews that started at 2PM, which is possibly a Disney record as far as previews go over Memorial Day weekend.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
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Then, on December 30, Paige announced her split from Craig on her podcast and then, finally, on January 21, Paige and Amanda go over to Lindsay’s for a visit.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
22 May 2025
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Since the Chiefs lost the Super Bowl earlier this year, Kelce and superstar girlfriend Taylor Swift — coming off the record-breaking Eras Tour — have stayed out of the public eye.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2025
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Real Madrid is coming off a thrilling match against Barcelona in which Kylian Mbappe scored a hat trick with goals in the 5', 14', and 70'.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
Verb
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Both productions succeeded in repositioning Salome as a perverse instrument of justice.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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Research from the American Medical Association found that nearly all doctors believe AI tools can only succeed if they're fully integrated with electronic health records.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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While their methods never panned out, those of modern science finally have.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
13 May 2025
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Safe to say that move didn't exactly pan out how the Angels had hoped.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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To read the results of previous reader polls, click here.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
19 May 2025
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To read how Newsweek uses AI as a newsroom tool, click here.—
Matthew Impelli,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
Verb
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The new concoction was to be delivered via twice-monthly infusions — though each treatment would take longer, pushing the medicine into Elissa’s body for eight or nine hours at a time.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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With an acoustic guitar player providing live music and a few people delivering positive affirmations during her attempt, Noone locked in the record with a time of 25 minutes and 11.3 seconds.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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“Catch on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catch%20on. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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