caught on

past tense of catch on

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for caught on
Verb
  • The latter was an infamously chaotic production that went over budget and saw Scorsese clash with producer Harvey Weinstein.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • That one worked out pretty well, though!
    Jim Reineking, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
  • While her girls napped, Lisa read novels, worked out, and cooked lavish meals.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Two attacking midfielders, Eliesse Ben Seghir and Ibrahim Maza, who came off the bench against Freiburg, are both new, too.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Jerami Grant came off the bench for 29 points, hitting 4-of-7 from deep, while Deni Avdija added 20 points and Shaedon Sharpe tossed in 15.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Sheinbaum administration has not really succeeded in getting a grip on security and violence in Michoacán, said Bill Booth, a lecturer in Latin American History at University College London.
    Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • California’s redistricting ballot measure succeeded among voters statewide.
    David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Muncy delivered the first of three clutch home runs that led the Dodgers into baseball immortality.
    Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • When examining the evolution of armoured warfare, the tanks that truly changed modern warfare are those that delivered a decisive technological leap, influenced future tank design, and impacted battlefield outcomes.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Caught on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caught%20on. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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