caught on

past tense of catch on

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for caught on
Verb
  • For this Voter Guide story, the Idaho Statesman sent surveys to each of the candidates, and their responses are presented below, unedited, except to shorten when candidates went over the 100-word limit.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2025
  • In a note on Monday, market veteran Ed Yardeni, president of Yardeni Research, went over his earlier bullish calls on gold, which has repeatedly reached his forecasts ahead of schedule.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The full and final details of what would be a very complex operation for tax and legal reasons are still being worked out, sources said.
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • That’s how a lot of forgery demolitions get worked out.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Stock futures initially pointed to further sharp declines Friday, but came off their lows after a couple of positive analyst reports on Jefferies and Zions Bancorp.
    Fred Imbert, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The goal came off the scoreboard.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • People saw this strange-looking rock and tried to pick it up, but none could until this innocent little boy succeeded, delivering it to authorities.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
  • One Vision Chiuri stepped down as artistic director of women’s collections at Dior, succeeded by Jonathan Anderson, who also took on the responsibility of menswear.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Schneider delivered, finishing off a feed from Emily Hagan in front – despite traffic around her – for the game-winning goal in the final four minutes of the third quarter.
    Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Some of their work is delivered in a classroom setting and some of it is one-on-one.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Caught on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caught%20on. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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