catch on
verb
caught on; catching on; catches on
1
: to become aware : learn
2
: to become popular
this idea has already caught on
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
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While one suspect was caught on camera, Koren said that law enforcement isn’t ruling out the possibility that there are multiple people involved.
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Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
The wet duration encouraged grass and brush growth, and then the lack of rain dried it all out, priming it to catch on fire and spread quickly.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2025
The clearest example came on the 16th hole, when the 3-time major winner was caught on television throwing his club to the side in anger after sending his second shot into the water.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
Investors eventually caught on and Sfraga fled to Arizona under a false identity, federal prosecutors said.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2025
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Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
The wet duration encouraged grass and brush growth, and then the lack of rain dried it all out, priming it to catch on fire and spread quickly.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2025
The clearest example came on the 16th hole, when the 3-time major winner was caught on television throwing his club to the side in anger after sending his second shot into the water.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
Investors eventually caught on and Sfraga fled to Arizona under a false identity, federal prosecutors said.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for catch on
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“Catch on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catch%20on. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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