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as in grabs
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly
we tried to catch the kitten before she could sneak out the door
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as in gets
to become affected with (a disease or disorder)
you'll catch the flu for sure if you don't get a shot
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as in stops
to bring (something) to a standstill
I caught myself just as I was about to step into the freshly poured concrete
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as in secures
to put securely in place or in a desired position
caught back her hair with a barrette
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as in knows
to have a clear idea of
I didn't catch the point you were making about our nation's foreign policy
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as in deceives
to cause to believe what is untrue
a number of media outlets were caught by the woman's hard-luck story
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as in encounters
to come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face
I'll catch you at the library tomorrow
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as in notices
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
I looked out the window just in time to catch the neighbor's dog digging up my flower bed
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as in overtakes
to move fast enough to get even with
despite the suspect's considerable lead, the fleet-footed police officer was able to catch him and make an arrest
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as in hitches
a danger or difficulty that is hidden or not easily recognized
the catch is that you have to come up with the money by tomorrow
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as in prizes
someone or something unusually desirable
everyone thought the captain of the football team was a real catch
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as in yields
the total amount collected or obtained especially at one time
the total catch for our day at the creek was six fish and a crab
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Recent Examples of catches
Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
No more market gluts that spoil catches or result in mushy frozen filets.
—Amanda Leland, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2025
Frost that catches you unawares can be devastating—at least to certain plants.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
Nobody catches it for week, until someone scrapes customer addresses and posts them online.
—Daniel Fusch, Ascend Agency, 28 Oct. 2025
Their conspicuous consumption catches Rob’s admiring attention, but the three sisters are not impressed.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
The six catches ties for second-most in a game for Mims in his career.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
When a major cloud provider sneezes, the Internet catches a cold.
—Tasmin Lockwood,katrina Bishop, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
Sac State receiver Ernest Campbell had a career-best nine catches for a career-best 206 yards against Montana, and the Texas A&M transfer set the Sac State single-season mark for most receptions of at least 50 yards, including TDs of 75, 62, 67, 50 and 63 yards.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Jennings has caught 18 of 34 targets for 212 yards and one touchdown, with the bulk of that coming in a Week 2 win at New Orleans (five catches, 89 yards, fourth-quarter touchdown).
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Cody Lambert had catches for 19 yards on the game-winning drive.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
James Clifford has 28 catches for 606 yards and 10 TDs.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
But really, all nine of Rice’s catches in the game are worth spotlighting, not just that one touchdown, because all nine came on what Next Gen Stats calls open targets — meaning Rice generated at least three yards of separation on all nine of them.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
Counting the playoffs, Kelce has 100 touchdown catches in his career.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
How crypto founders can get rich quick Crypto founders are enjoying soaring valuations as the market catches fire by utilizing secondary sales, which allow investors to purchase shares of a company from the founder itself.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
No more market gluts that spoil catches or result in mushy frozen filets.
—Amanda Leland, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2025
Frost that catches you unawares can be devastating—at least to certain plants.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
Nobody catches it for week, until someone scrapes customer addresses and posts them online.
—Daniel Fusch, Ascend Agency, 28 Oct. 2025
Their conspicuous consumption catches Rob’s admiring attention, but the three sisters are not impressed.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
The six catches ties for second-most in a game for Mims in his career.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
When a major cloud provider sneezes, the Internet catches a cold.
—Tasmin Lockwood,katrina Bishop, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
The former Steelers malcontent came up huge when CeeDee Lamb went down with injury, with 43 catches for 685 yards and six TDs.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
Sac State receiver Ernest Campbell had a career-best nine catches for a career-best 206 yards against Montana, and the Texas A&M transfer set the Sac State single-season mark for most receptions of at least 50 yards, including TDs of 75, 62, 67, 50 and 63 yards.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Jennings has caught 18 of 34 targets for 212 yards and one touchdown, with the bulk of that coming in a Week 2 win at New Orleans (five catches, 89 yards, fourth-quarter touchdown).
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Cody Lambert had catches for 19 yards on the game-winning drive.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
James Clifford has 28 catches for 606 yards and 10 TDs.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
But really, all nine of Rice’s catches in the game are worth spotlighting, not just that one touchdown, because all nine came on what Next Gen Stats calls open targets — meaning Rice generated at least three yards of separation on all nine of them.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
Counting the playoffs, Kelce has 100 touchdown catches in his career.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catches
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After Grace quotes Zooey Deschanel's character, Thames grabs her face and kisses her out of the frame.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Another strong Lions performance could mark a turning point this season where Detroit grabs control of the division and doesn't look back.—
Nick Meyer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Father Thornton records the entire process as part of his work for the Vatican, which gets scarier by the minute; hands blaze with fire, children's voices sing in cellars, evil nuns run about, and flashlights reveal satanic images in the dark.—
Michael Lee Simpson,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Yeah, no, everybody who gets that chair gets cooked.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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Still, this has always been a very personal conflict between Yennefer and Vilgefortz, which is why Vilgefortz finally stops letting his minions do all the fighting and jumps through the portal himself.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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Your insides become weightless, like when a fast elevator suddenly stops, or a plane drops from turbulence.—
Stephanie Land,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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Its corner ties secures it to your duvet cover and the box stitching ensures the filling stays evenly distributed throughout.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The platform secures customer models and data for exclusive use, making sure sensitive information stays within the company.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Oct. 2025
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Bo knows Before Game 6, Bichette strayed from a script every player reads in their platform year.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Everyone knows about LeBron James, Steph Curry and those top-level superstars.—
Joe Kozlowski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The fragmentary Ni 12501 tablet from the Early Dynastic III period of Mesopotamia breaks off when Fox deceives the inhabitants of the netherworld in his quest to retrieve the storm god Ishkur.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Selective permeability takes over when fresh river water encounters pressurized seawater across a membrane.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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In Colombia, an 18-year-old visits her estranged mother — a former guerrilla turned bride-to-be — hoping to find a revolutionary heroine but instead encounters silence, regret and love unspoken.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
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Objects Are Mirrors Don’t describe a room — describe what that character notices in that room.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
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During the clip, the owner notices a large chunk has been ripped (or bitten) out of the flooring, and there’s only one suspect hovering around nearby.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Catches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catches. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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