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Recent Examples of catch on
In the grand scheme of things, beauty had been booming, but at-home devices were slow to catch on.
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Brennan Kilbane, Allure, 15 Jan. 2026
Some have come out of nowhere, others have taken months to catch on, and all of them could become ubiquitous in the blink of a TikTok clip.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2026
But their approach has been too scattershot to catch on in an organized way on Capitol Hill and needs to be refined, the second Republican said.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Imagine making a catch on the sideline, getting tackled and looking up at Ed Reed staring back at you.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
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Brennan Kilbane, Allure, 15 Jan. 2026
Some have come out of nowhere, others have taken months to catch on, and all of them could become ubiquitous in the blink of a TikTok clip.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2026
But their approach has been too scattershot to catch on in an organized way on Capitol Hill and needs to be refined, the second Republican said.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Imagine making a catch on the sideline, getting tackled and looking up at Ed Reed staring back at you.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catch on
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Anderson traveled to New York for a potential job that didn’t work out and had been working at a pizzeria before his arrest, the law enforcement source told CNN.—
Kara Scannell,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
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Anderson had traveled to New York City for a job opportunity that did not work out and had been working in a pizzeria, according to that person.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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For more, see my interview with Yann LeCun, where the former head of research at Meta goes over LLM limitations and suggests we might be headed for this type of research in the future.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The state might overpay a provider because a parent got a raise, went over the program’s income eligibility, and didn't report it right away.—
Beki San Martin,
Freep.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Plus, Sanders is coming off season-ending ankle surgery.—
Mike Kaye
January 12,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Jan. 2026
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The first-year head coach praised his players for their gritty performance, coming off two losses and going into halftime down 21-3.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Magna Reserva succeeded yet proved part of a policy that ensured the vast majority of Venezuela’s resource would remain exactly where Chávez found it—trapped in the heavy silence of the subsurface.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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The 24-year-old succeeds against all three levels of the pass defense, blocks well against defensive backs and even front-seven defenders and runs for yards off jet-motion touches, screens and downfield passes.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Jan. 2026
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Taking on complex problems that might not pan out?—
Andy Molinsky,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Ultimately, Gorrin’s efforts on multiple lobbying fronts failed to pan out in the United States.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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To see all the looks from the 2026 Golden Globes red carpet, and for more of Glamour’s live show coverage, click here.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
12 Jan. 2026
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Communication is especially crucial when a team is experimenting through coverages, searching for a scheme that clicks, as the Bruins are.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
11 Jan. 2026
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The moratorium will halt the initial stages of free agency in which teams would seek to deliver qualifying offers and franchise tag designations to players.—
Doug Feinberg,
Twin Cities,
13 Jan. 2026
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Barajas and other co-defendants picked up the parcels and delivered them to Thola-Duran and others, with Thola-Duran acting as a fence to buy the goods at a fraction of their retail value, according to the indictment.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Catch on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catch%20on. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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