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
  • 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
  • Pricing for its latest creation starts at 890,740 euros, which works out to a little more than $1 million.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of works out
Verb
  • Appearing with a live band, Abrams offered an impassioned rendition of the track, which comes off her recent album, Daughter From Hell.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Nobody comes off well; if anything, the snooty German Jews almost seem more vicious than the right-wing plotters, who are presented as mercenary and power-hungry rather than ideological.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of comes off
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  • Hollywood Drift’s visual drama will be out the front, with the stretch that goes over the CityWalk sidewalk, well beyond the path that Rockit took.
    — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The part that was chewed was the part that goes over your instep, a kind of flap or lip.
    — Lydia Davis, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of goes over
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  • Fryer succeeds interim co-CEOs Paige Wingert and Evan Toporek, who will work with him during the transition before returning to their positions on L2 Brands’ board of directors.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Vandemore succeeds Harmit Singh, who announced plans to retire in April and will remain chief financial and growth officer until Vandemore joins.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of succeeds
Verb
  • If Eldridge’s career pans out as expected, there will be plenty more big moments down the line.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Maybe the trio of prospects never pans out, at least not the way the Tigers hope.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of pans out
Verb
  • 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
  • The piece of the puzzle that clicks into place this episode harkens back to Hal’s childhood.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 27 Sep. 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 4 Oct. 2026.

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