catches on

present tense third-person singular of catch on

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for catches on
Verb
  • In multiple interviews, Smith, who no longer works out of Miami, denied any knowledge of Syrians or Russians involved in the deal.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
  • That works out to just under 41% of the overall electorate.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Then the shirt comes off and the stomach is sucked in.
    David Kamp, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
  • All of it — again, apparently done with no warning or prep time for Levy — comes off with bizarre credulity.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Nathan goes over the docking plan with his team.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2025
  • If many trees surround your pond, consider buying a domed net that goes over the water to keep leaves from accumulating on the surface.
    Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Where the film succeeds is in its depiction of John and Greta as pawns of larger societal forces.
    Sarah Weinman, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2025
  • If that argument succeeds, the precedent would reach far beyond SNAP.
    James Sample, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The camera pans out to the hallway as visitors flee, while the gorilla’s roar echoes loudly in the background.
    Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • There’s drag, and then there’s the drag-on-drag of girls playing boys playing girls playing… well, however that flow chat pans out.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Such algorithms might, for example, maximize the number of times that someone clicks on an ad.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Either way, something clicks, revealing what you’re truly meant to pursue.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Catches on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catches%20on. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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