Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catching on
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No more going over your lashes repeatedly and risking damage.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025 -
Moist air from the Pacific Ocean rises over the mountains and loses much of its precipitation as the air heats up after going over them, often leaving San Jose dry.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
15 Oct. 2025
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City officials are completing permitting and working out logistical details with San Diego Gas & Electric to install between 750 and 800 charging portals at 59 locations — 20 library branches and 39 pools or recreation centers.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Using modern technology to understand the 1975 storm Thomas Hultquist is the technical program lead for the Analysis and Forecast Branch of the National Weather Service, working out of Minneapolis for the national office in Washington.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Springsteen’s coming off a massive E Street Band tour and disappearing into himself.—
Henry Selick,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
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Stocks had been coming off a monthslong hot streak.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Campbell wound up not panning out in Edmonton.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Earlier forecasts of high temperatures dropping into the 80s in the Dallas area weren't panning out, the weather service there said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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