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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catching on
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In the final Showcase round of the game, the final two players guess the price on a large collection of high-value items and the closest guess to the correct price without going over wins the whole pot.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026 -
After going over these stubborn wrinkles once in the Vitessa’s regular mode, using the steam-burst function fully removed them in a single pass.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Gas prices continue to rise in Massachusetts and commuters are working out ways to cut back on spending.—
Paul Burton,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Another way to cut down on decision fatigue while working out is to start with the same move, which creates another predictable routine.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Aggies were coming off a 20-point loss to Oklahoma in the Southeastern Conference Tournament, while the Gaels — regular-season champions of the West Coast Conference — had won eight of nine.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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But when considering McCoy is coming off a torn ACL suffered in January 2025, any team drafting him in the first round has to be willing to be patient in year one.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Guthrie family is aware that the investigation might need to be transitioned and has been briefed on the fact that certain leads have not been panning out, the sources said.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
20 Feb. 2026
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That is panning out with Knowles and Fanendo Adi, who will take over for Jeremy Hall as head coach of the Loons’ developmental team, MNUFC2.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Catching on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catching%20on. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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