catching on

present participle of catch on

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for catching on
Verb
  • That’s when Puff came in, kind of going over the songs and trying to complete them and stuff like that.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Nov. 2025
  • No more going over your lashes repeatedly and risking damage.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Comeback season is also when the five really hone in on self-care, Yeji emphasizing sleep and working out and Chaeryeong fitting stretches into her rituals.
    Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Eating carbohydrates and protein before working out helps provide energy for high-intensity exercise and endurance training.
    Carley Millhone, Health, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Springsteen’s coming off a massive E Street Band tour and disappearing into himself.
    Henry Selick, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Stocks had been coming off a monthslong hot streak.
    John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Campbell wound up not panning out in Edmonton.
    Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • 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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“Catching on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catching%20on. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.

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