catches on

verb

present tense third-person singular of catch on
as in works out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catches on
  1. works out
  2. comes off
  3. goes over
  4. succeeds
  5. pans out
  6. clicks
Verb
  • Patrick Swindle, CoreCivic's President and CEO, told investors on an earnings call that that works out to an average rate of $307,000 per bed.
    — Vanessa Romo, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Spread across 339 nodes, the $242,624 paid since December works out at roughly $715 each.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of works out
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  • On July 12, Fable 5 comes off subscription plans and moves to prepaid usage credits at $10 per million input tokens and $50 per million output tokens.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • And then, there’s the leader, who breaks down just about every huddle when the team comes off the field and prepares to bat.
    — Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 25 May 2026
Definition of comes off
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  • However, the show goes over Tamra’s 40 years as a parent and shows images of her kids throughout the years, including a brief glimpse of her daughter Sydney as a youngster.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 July 2026
  • How much do fans really care if a guy or girl goes over?
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Definition of goes over
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  • If his vision succeeds, LA28 will not simply crown Olympic champions.
    — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Even if the safety work succeeds, Kokotajlo sees another danger.
    — Harry Booth, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of succeeds
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  • Maybe the trio of prospects never pans out, at least not the way the Tigers hope.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • If everything pans out, Rose could be seeing his name in lights in Kansas City more often — and sooner, rather than later.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
Definition of pans out
Verb
  • Now media has decentralized across many formats, and AI does the research before anyone clicks—so being seen isn't being found.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Each individual tool clicks into place and secures via the slide lock.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of clicks
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“Catches on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catches%20on. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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