How to Use catch on in a Sentence

catch on

verb
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Synonyms for catch onnext
  • The directions are easy to follow, so younger players will catch on fast, and the game is quick enough (so kids will never be waiting too long for their turn).
    — Toby Rose, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
  • The public debate about inflation has caught on to what economists have long known: Price change—aka inflation—and prices are not the same thing.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
  • The vehicle caught on fire and Hernandez-Garcia was trapped inside, the report states.
    — Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 27 Oct. 2024
  • This is not the first time people have left the Republican nominee's rallies, as they are often caught on film by Newsweek and other outlets.
    — Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Police in Los Angeles are searching for a man who was caught on camera allegedly trying to kidnap a girl walking home from school before a neighbor intervened.
    — Pilar Arias, Fox News, 24 Oct. 2024
  • By this time, the Democrats had caught on and the arms race was joined.
    — Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Now then, who brought the map and is the safety catch on?
    — Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2023
  • The first guy is, too, caught on tape with a bin of his own.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Atwell’s eight-yard catch on the second play moved the ball to the 10-yard line.
    — Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2022
  • Both instances were caught on video and sparked protests in the city.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2023
  • The moment, like the rest of the trial, was caught on camera.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2023
  • No one knew what the reception would be or whether the show would catch on.
    — Matthew Jacobs, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Smith made a great leaning catch on the sideline and kept his toes in on one.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 14 Jan. 2021
  • If your doormat is too thick, it can get caught on your door.
    — Lee Alisha Williams, Southern Living, 6 July 2023
  • Once the tap shoes come out, even the most credulous viewer has to catch on.
    — Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2024
  • The great white the anglers caught on Jan. 29 was smaller than the shark that was found dead at Navarre on Friday.
    — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 28 Feb. 2024
  • It’s played for both laughs and ahems, and by the time the Kens catch on to what’s happened, order has been restored.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2023
  • Following the crash near railway tracks, the bus caught on fire.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Palmer made a great catch on the breaking route and guys were making plays and helping me out.
    — Evan Dudley, al, 8 Oct. 2022
  • His body appeared to get caught on the door and he was dragged about 15 feet as the cruiser turned onto the street and pulled away.
    — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2023
  • As the sun sets, divers return touting hundred-pound bags full of the day’s catch on their backs.
    — Dobrina Zhekova, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Trent Grisham makes a freakin’ diving catch on the warning track to end the inning.
    — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2023
  • Make sure the closure will come apart if the hat gets caught on something, for the baby's safety.
    — Casey Clark, Parents, 23 May 2024
  • It Zero Cleansing Balm is known to fly off shelves in Korea, and the rest of the world has been catching on.
    — Sarah Han, Allure, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Original steak sauce — and see if the candles catch on.
    — Priya Krishna, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Feb. 2023
  • The jury is still out on whether this will catch on with passengers long term.
    — Lilit Marcus, CNN, 26 Feb. 2023
  • So when Cruz fed her eaglet its first meal, it was all caught on camera.
    — Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
  • The car then went down an embankment and hit a tree, causing the car to catch on fire, state police said.
    — Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 1 Dec. 2022
  • But word of its effectiveness has been slow to catch on.
    — Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2023
  • 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

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