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
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  • The Helena starts at €81,500 (for reference, this works out at around US$91,000), but it multiple options are available, including the choice of materials used, the furniture added, and even off-grid functionality, so the price can vary.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
  • But your data shows that most of the time, rushing actually works out.
    — Julia Edelstein, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of works out
Verb
  • So, from a standpoint of how these events likely evolve, there could be small rocks and gravel and stuff that comes off where the slide is, as that rock mass adjusts to the fact that this piece just popped off.
    — Erika Stanish, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Remember that when the cast first comes off, the nose is still swollen and far from its final result.
    — Carlos Wolf, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of comes off
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  • And then a sweet person who works at the Golden Door comes out and goes over some of the activity updates for the next day.
    — Kate Berlant, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • When the eye of a hurricane or tropical storm goes over land, that point is called landfall.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of goes over
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  • Ard succeeds Ryan Fiedler, who has served as CFO since June 2025 and is stepping down to transition to an external consulting role, enabling him to spend more time with his family, according to the company.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Mohamed succeeds Eva Vidal Dans, who left the company in June 2025.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 22 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
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  • The cashier unfolds a plastic bag, clicks around on his computer.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
  • In the case here, once the intended party clicks on the share link, the DNS information is recorded in a searchable database.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of clicks
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