Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caught on
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The ball went over Jonah Heim’s glove, caromed off the backstop and Heim was able to recover the ball and fire it to second base to try to get the runner stealing second base.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026 -
Wembanyama went over to apologize.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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Ryan Helsley worked out of a jam in the ninth for his third save.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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After all, everything has worked out so far.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The goal came off a free kick from Sam Coffey that was sent to Lavelle from Trinity Rodman.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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In a game Boston’s All-Star scorer and playmaker sat with an injury, Pritchard came off the bench and put up 23 points and six assists on 10-of-20 shooting from the field.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Jeffs succeeded his father, Rulon Jeffs, who was the head of the organization from 1986 until his death in 2002, per CNN.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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New York batters failed on two robot umpire challenges and have succeeded on two of their last 13 attempts.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Tatum delivered a few moments of vintage excellence in the opening minutes, turning a steal into a transition lay-up for his first basket, then using a spin move to finish through contact for his second.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Nico Hoerner hit a leadoff homer and then delivered an RBI double during a five-run fifth inning as the Chicago Cubs beat the sloppy Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 on Wednesday night at Tropicana Field.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Caught on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caught%20on. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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