CATCHES ON Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

catches on

verb

present tense third-person singular of catch on

as in works out

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The director had rather surprisingly bragged that the film features around 50 jump scares, which works out to around one every two minutes.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
Now, three years later, the internet creator, who goes by Brandon the Plant Guy, sells up to 5,000 plants a week, works out of a 3,000-square-foot greenhouse in Sylmar and has a staff of 13.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

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Construction site trial succeeds The team tested the complete system at an active construction site, where a worker wore the device for approximately 165 minutes while performing normal daily activities.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
Gotoh succeeds Marge Dean, Head of Skybound Animation Studio, who concludes a 13-year run as President this month.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026

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Users can switch back to the original layout, Narasimhan says, and Reels will be unmuted once a user swipes or clicks into a video.

— Mia Sato, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026
If yours clicks every time the blades spin, the cause could be as simple as a loose screw or an unbalanced blade.

— Tricia Goss, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026

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