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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
  • In a 2026 Leaf Platinum+, that works out to roughly 20 cents per mile.
    — Lauren Swift, AJC.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Over 52 loads, that works out to roughly 728 gallons saved with an efficient washer or 1,040 gallons with a standard one.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of works out
Verb
  • 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
  • Not to mention, the formula is easy to move, lasts from 9 to 5, and comes off glowy rather than shiny.
    — Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of comes off
Verb
  • 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
  • As for how her position on Disney and the FCC goes over with her colleagues, Gomez is more circumspect.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of goes over
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  • Bruce succeeds owner Donna Carpenter, who has served as interim CEO since June and will continue as chair of Burton’s board.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • John Madden‘s Onwards and Sideways succeeds better than most in avoiding the pitfalls.
    — Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 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
  • Some apprentices work hard and have relevant experience, yet the craft never fully clicks for them.
    — Matthew Darienzo, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The tone continues to be placid, the plunky marimba and steel drum score remains the same, and the performances only grow to feel even more remarkably lived-in as the severity of the situation clicks into place.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 4 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 22 Sep. 2026.

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