catch on
verb
caught on; catching on; catches on
1
: to become aware : learn
2
: to become popular
this idea has already caught on
Synonyms
Examples of catch on in a Sentence
she caught on to the fact that they were planning a surprise party
he finally caught on to the concept of phototaxis
Recent Examples on the Web
An Indiana man was caught on surveillance camera smashing through a plexiglass window and killing another man at a motel, police told news outlets.
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Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2024
Officers swooped in after the attempt was caught on a border security camera.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 9 May 2024
One such incident was caught on camera, as someone filmed a large truck being swept away as its driver jumped from the cab.
—CBS News, 4 May 2024
Speaking of this essential elixir, don’t be caught on the trail with coffee grounds and no way to use them.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2024
Beverley was caught on camera rising from his seat on the Bucks bench, throwing the ball with two hands into the stands and hitting a woman in the head.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
The interaction was caught on camera by both a bystander and the cop’s body camera.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
The officers fired seven shots, striking Sullivan four times in a shooting caught on one officer’s body camera, according to the plaintiff’s attorney’s.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
Two men were caught on video knocking over a Nevada rock formation that dates back millions of years.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2024
Officers swooped in after the attempt was caught on a border security camera.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 9 May 2024
One such incident was caught on camera, as someone filmed a large truck being swept away as its driver jumped from the cab.
—CBS News, 4 May 2024
Speaking of this essential elixir, don’t be caught on the trail with coffee grounds and no way to use them.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2024
Beverley was caught on camera rising from his seat on the Bucks bench, throwing the ball with two hands into the stands and hitting a woman in the head.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
The interaction was caught on camera by both a bystander and the cop’s body camera.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
The officers fired seven shots, striking Sullivan four times in a shooting caught on one officer’s body camera, according to the plaintiff’s attorney’s.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
Two men were caught on video knocking over a Nevada rock formation that dates back millions of years.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Catch on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catch%20on. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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