Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caught on
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Wood and McIntyre, who went over 1,000 yards receiving on the season, connected for one more score in the third quarter — this time from 29 yards out — as the dynamic duo repeatedly set the tone for the Hawks.—
Greg Dudek,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025 -
However, the former champ has seen the film twice after Athale went over to Dubai to screen it for him.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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That one worked out pretty well, though!—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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While her girls napped, Lisa read novels, worked out, and cooked lavish meals.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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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
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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
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Even if the House succeeded in impeaching a judge, the Senate would need to affirm that decision by a two-thirds majority vote.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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By season's end, Pine and his boss, Angela Burr (Colman), succeeded in bringing Roper down, with the finale suggesting Roper's violent end at the hands of his own buyers.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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Muncy delivered the first of three clutch home runs that led the Dodgers into baseball immortality.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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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 9 Jan. 2026.
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