1
as in realizing
to come to an awareness of
she caught on to the fact that they were planning a surprise party
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2
as in knowing
to have a clear idea of
he finally caught on to the concept of phototaxis
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catching on (to)
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His stories explore how tech is changing the practice of health care and the business and policy challenges to realizing tech’s promise.—
Mario Aguilar,
STAT,
9 Apr. 2026 -
Another camera captures staff realizing what was going on, frantic to stop the patient and to help.—
Jennifer Mayerle,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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In these cases, knowing which funds are legally protected and exploring debt relief options early are your best defenses.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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All this is happening with uncertainty about a possible MLB lockout when the current collective bargaining agreement runs out and not knowing what changes might happen to the draft.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Tuesday, April 7 Health inspectors gave a red placard to the Land Park Japanese restaurant after discovering eight cockroaches throughout the facility including under the cook’s line and on a glue trap under the miso soup station.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
April 10,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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There’s nothing quite like the thrill of discovering a great garden center—especially one worth the extra miles.—
Teresa Woodard,
Midwest Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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In the end, the deepest release isn’t about getting a medical tag, but rather about understanding why those unrelenting obstacles continued to exist.—
Lucy Jones
April 11,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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That design, which is unlike anything else in the economy, makes the gas-price sign a kind of key to understanding American life.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
11 Apr. 2026
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The study creates new criteria for deciphering old dice and allows archaeologists to further explore how games have evolved over time, researchers say.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
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The clicks are part of a growing sperm whale phonetic alphabet that researchers at CETI are deciphering.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
26 Mar. 2026
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That means residents are seeing larger chunks of their paychecks going to utilities compared to people in other places.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Sponsors began seeing themselves out on Monday, and the entire festival was quickly canceled after news of Ye’s ban broke on Tuesday.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
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In 1962, he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, and in 2004, Major League Baseball officially began recognizing April 15 as Jackie Robinson Day.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Kennedy, recognizing that she was being asked to sign a false statement, declined.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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We are used to hearing him through a halo of reverb, as part of a Vocoder robo-choir, tucked back in the mix, less a focal point than another instrument in the ensemble.—
Mitch Therieau,
Pitchfork,
8 Apr. 2026
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Another big surprise was hearing Karen Fukuhara finally speak as Kimiko.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Catching on (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catching%20on%20%28to%29. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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