CATCHES ON (TO) Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

catches on (to)

verb

Definition of catches on (to) next

present tense third-person singular of catch on (to)

as in realizes

to come to an awareness of she caught on to the fact that they were planning a surprise party

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as in knows

to have a clear idea of he finally caught on to the concept of phototaxis

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Marga realizes it first but keeps it secret, though Martín eventually finds out.

Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
This version was first recorded by Alice’s mother, Lorna Wu, and became a pop hit in the 1970s; over the course of the episode, Alice realizes that her mother’s version was, in fact, a spell, designed to keep the curse from destroying Alice’s life.

Adam B. Vary, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024

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“Catches on (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catches%20on%20%28to%29. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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