catch on (to)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catch on (to)
Verb
  • Afghans lost the ability to contact anyone within or beyond their borders, sending waves of panic worldwide as families, colleagues and friends realized an entire nation had gone dark.
    Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The video Cooney posted to Instagram includes security camera footage of the moment Ashley realized her mistake.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The next manager will be their sixth in nine seasons — enough for any sensible person to know that the problem extends far beyond that chair.
    Sam Blum, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Horror fans often travel to destinations featured in scary movies or known for spooky legacies.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Investigators discovered additional body parts inside the Gein home, including the remains of Mary Hogan, a 51-year-old tavern owner who had been missing for three years.
    JR Radcliffe, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Miami police officers discovered a car riddled with bullets Friday night, with no one around.
    Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Laughter from the crowd breaks the tension of what could have been understood as metaphor for Netanyahu’s actions.
    Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Plenty of Nashvillians can probably understand the Maxwell House coffee brand’s recent marketing move.
    Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Unfortunately, fans won't be able to see LeBron or Luka on the court with the team for Friday's game, though.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Many who took the survey saw Goldberg-Polin as too moral to get involved in the rough and tumble world of Israel’s fractious political scene.
    Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Its strong first-week performance suggests there is, in fact, an audience hoping to decipher the mind of Ye all of these years later.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Many of which have yet to be deciphered.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Tennessean photo journalist Andrew Nelles was recognized with a first place award in environmental photography by the 2025 Green Eyeshade awards for a collection of photos documenting the impacts of Hurricane Helene, which ravaged parts of East Tennessee and Western North Carolina.
    Nashville Tennessean, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The lessons cover how to recognize online exploitation, what steps to take if a friend needs help, and how to use reporting tools effectively.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Our team wants to hear your tips, chase the leads and uncover the truth.
    Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The women are hearing none of this.
    Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Catch on (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catch%20on%20%28to%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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