caught on

Example Sentences

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He should have been caught on eight by Conway at point, then was badly dropped by Ravindra at deep square leg on 45.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

In 2020, a ballot box caught on fire at the Baldwin Park Library, prompting an investigation of potential arson.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

The idea that workers were assets worth keeping also caught on.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

She told him that her “home has cameras,” and that everything Edens “did was caught on camera.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

One by one, the kids caught on and joined the train.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia