catches 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of catch
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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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catches

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noun

plural of catch

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of catches
Verb
Touchdown catches by Odunze, including at least one in each game. Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025 The bag is easy to roll and lift, and the expandable zipper never catches. Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025 In the skit, a camera catches fans at a game dancing and cuts to the two who dump their popcorns, do the robot and then turn back-to-back and pose. Bryan West, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025 In a viral TikTok video, a cat owner catches her cat doing something unusual with her eye, and immediately jokes about a potentially expensive vet visit. Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025 The first thing that catches the eye here is uniform metal mesh, which sits close to the body and accentuates the collarbones via the dress’ cowl neck style. Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025 While the unfinished project remains ambiguous, the viewer catches glimpses of what the plot might have been about, where Jiang's character has grown from a wandering youth to a wealthy entrepreneur. Yangyang Cheng, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025 The energy will be high, pushing us to rush through our choices and jump into the next best thing or person that catches our fancy. Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 3 Oct. 2025 From this point of view, Xidan Books may seem to suffer from comparison with the Zhongshuge chain, whose outlets are drawing increasing numbers of Beijing readers thanks to interior design that catches the eye and spurs a desire to linger at length. Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
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Klein seemed ready to step into that role with six catches for 93 yards in Michigan’s season opener. Austin Meek, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025 The 28-year-old wide receiver has 12 catches for 166 yards and zero touchdowns so far this year. Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025 The lineup of fly fishing films features breathtaking locations, great catches and the stories behind them. Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2025 Hollywood Brown had the two best catches of his Chiefs career. Sam McDowell October 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025 Chase had five catches for 50 yards in a 48-10 loss to the Minnesota Vikings last week. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025 Through a little more than two quarters, Hill led all receivers with six catches for 67 yards. Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catches
Verb
  • But Henry grabs Julia at the last moment and presses all of their hands to the stones at once.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Viral video of the incident shows Eilish leaving the stage and exchanging high-fives with fans when someone grabs her arm and tires to yank her into the crowd.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
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  • Tablet Deals The Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ gets a lot right (even more so with this discount).
    Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Sweet almond, cucumber, rice bran, broccoli, and rose hip oils work together to give your skin the radiant glow of someone who gets their daily servings of veggies.
    Lily Wohlner, Allure, 8 Oct. 2025
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  • That’s also why the artist chose not to include any United States stops on his Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour over concerns about potential ICE raids at his concerts.
    Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
  • After getting blown up by a double-team block on a passing play, Ray bounced back and made a pair of run stops around the line of scrimmage over the span of just four plays.
    Mike Kaye October 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • If Mamdani is elected and secures a rent freeze next year, one of his biggest opponents will be an old friend.
    Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
  • With this victory, Fisk jumps from 135th to 65th in the FedEx Cup rankings and secures his PGA Tour card for the next two seasons.
    Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
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  • Adding to the uncertainty is that no one knows exactly how many tankers full of fuel SpaceX will need to launch to give Starship enough gas for a moon-landing mission, which NASA has planned for mid-2027.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Who knows… maybe in the next life.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 12 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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  • Along the way, Marty encounters a wild range of New York characters.
    David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Laboon is one of the first figures the crew encounters upon arrival in the source material.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
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  • Once Ashley sends over everything they were given on the lawyer, Bradley notices the name of a familiar company all over it — the same one Earl, Cory’s favorite fixer, worked for.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
  • At the end of their version of Cinderella, the tragic stepsisters cut off the backs of their heels to try to fit into the glass slipper; the prince only notices the deception when their stockings fill with blood.
    Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Catches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catches. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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