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Recent Examples of catch on
Rice is terrific after the catch on the football field, a trait that materialized on his first touchdown.
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Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
The 5-11, 209-pound Price has only one catch on the season but has carried the ball 63 times for 422 yards and seven touchdowns.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Skilled forgers started to catch on, endeavoring to cash in on that development.
—JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
While the marketplace hasn’t caught up, many are vocal about denouncing rhetoric that shames older women with the hopes that, one day, everyone will catch on.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 8 Oct. 2025
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Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
The 5-11, 209-pound Price has only one catch on the season but has carried the ball 63 times for 422 yards and seven touchdowns.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Skilled forgers started to catch on, endeavoring to cash in on that development.
—JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
While the marketplace hasn’t caught up, many are vocal about denouncing rhetoric that shames older women with the hopes that, one day, everyone will catch on.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catch on
Verb
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Were Kieran McKenna’s tactics worked out by opposition managers during matches?—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Contracts were ultimately worked out for both FOX and NBCUniversal in the end.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Markwood, 20, went over the railings during the seventh inning of the game at PNC Park on April 30.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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In a note earlier this month, market veteran Ed Yardeni, president of Yardeni Research, went over his earlier bullish calls on gold, which has repeatedly reached his forecasts ahead of schedule.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Penguins were playing without star defenseman Kris Letang, for one, and the Capitals were coming off yet another Presidents’ Trophy.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
25 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
Verb
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The state has succeeded at similar child-care recruitment efforts in the past.—
Elliot Haspel,
The Atlantic,
28 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, chief commercial officer Cayetano Fabry is to succeed Lomanto as head of the EMEA region, leveraging his grasp of global and local perspectives.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The camera pans out to the hallway as visitors flee, while the gorilla’s roar echoes loudly in the background.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Despite efforts to bring new voices to RHONY, Cohen admitted some casting opportunities didn’t pan out.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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Explore the collection further by clicking on the images and map above.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Oct. 2025
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His cookbook has recipes for flavor bombs like Ginger Ponzu Sauce, Magic Sauce and Sweet Garlic Teriyaki Sauce (click here to jump to the recipes below).—
Malaka Gharib,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
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At the top of the 11th, catcher Will Smith delivered the decisive winning run.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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In disputed territories, the drone’s ability to deliver real-time monitoring and rapid response capabilities could give operators a significant tactical advantage, reinforcing control over contested zones, the South China Morning Post writes.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Catch on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catch%20on. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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