caught on

Definition of caught onnext
past tense of catch on
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Verb
  • The incident occurred on the Carnival Firenze, which was off the Southern California coast when the female guest went over the balcony of her stateroom and landed on a lower deck, the cruise line confirmed to Fox News Digital.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Shortly after the final whistle blew in Chelsea’s 1-0 FA Cup semi-final win over Leeds United, the players went over to take the acclaim from their supporters.
    Simon Johnson, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In a boost for advocates fighting to save a portion of the Hoppers Birge Pond Nature Preserve in Bristol from being developed, the city has worked out an agreement with the developer to acquire six acres for preservation.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2026
  • Timing still needs to be worked out.
    Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026
Verb
  • Luke Kennard came off the bench to give the Lakers 13 points, shooting five for six from the field and three for four from three-point range.
    Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
  • Detroit's Duncan Robinson had 17 points, making 5 of 9 3-pointers, and Daniss Jenkins came off the bench to score 14 points, his third straight game in double figures.
    CBS News, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Verb
  • The high-profile dispute presents an early challenge for Disney Chief Executive Josh D’Amaro, who succeeded longtime chief Bob Iger in March.
    Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
  • He was succeeded by his son, Mojtaba Khamenei, who is considered more of an ideological extremist than his father.
    Michael Collins, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Verb
  • The candidate has become accustomed to comical mailroom interactions with his neighbors, who are routinely delivered fliers emblazoned with his face.
    Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
  • Moreover, the flexible tandem cells also delivered strong results.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
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“Caught on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caught%20on. Accessed 11 May. 2026.

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