catch at
phrasal verb
caught at; catching at; catches at
: to reach for and try to hold (something)
The baby caught at my dress as I walked past.
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If a pass is caught at the same time by two opponents, and both players retain it, the ball belongs to the passing team.
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
Darnold then picked apart Green Bay’s secondary, completing passes to eight different players, including five pass catchers that caught at least four balls.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Lemon, who caught at least six passes in four of USC’s last eight games, wasn’t surprised to see Robinson and Hudson in the portal.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
In other words, you’ll never get caught at the gate with a dead phone and no access to your boarding pass.
—Jane Sung, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Nov. 2024
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
Darnold then picked apart Green Bay’s secondary, completing passes to eight different players, including five pass catchers that caught at least four balls.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Lemon, who caught at least six passes in four of USC’s last eight games, wasn’t surprised to see Robinson and Hudson in the portal.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
In other words, you’ll never get caught at the gate with a dead phone and no access to your boarding pass.
—Jane Sung, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Catch at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catch%20at. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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