Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caught on
Verb
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However, the money pot would diminish for every speech that went over the 45-second allotted time for the Emmy recipients.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025 -
The truck first hit an SUV but went over it and slammed into the back of a motorcoach.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Sorry to say, there are still lots of wrinkles that are being worked out.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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But by 1950-51, Bear had worked out a way to make uni-directional glass that eliminated the cross threads, so the material could be used on the inside of the bow as well.—
Clare Conley,
Outdoor Life,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The goal came off the scoreboard.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
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Low, ominous bass riffs giving way to a distorted wail of electric guitar signaled that this was the juncture in American history when the gloves came off and the real ass-kicking began.—
Seth Harp,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Apple has succeeded in building an iPhone that is different from older iPhones in a way that is instantly noticeable by a layperson, something the company hasn’t done in a few years.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
23 Sep. 2025
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On all of these accounts, the inflationary picture has succeeded in ways that the hot Big Bang, without inflation, has not.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Combs and his legal team's court appearance comes two months after a jury delivered a split verdict on July 2.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who will host COP30, delivered a sharp rebuke.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Caught on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caught%20on. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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