catches

NOUN

fastener

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hook snap

STRONG

bolt buckle clamp clasp clip hasp latch

WEAK

hook and eye

Antonyms

STRONG

key

NOUN

trick, hidden disadvantage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

snag

STRONG

conundrum deception decoy drawback hitch joke puzzle puzzler trap

WEAK

catch-22 fly in the ointment stumbling block

Antonyms

STRONG

advantage benefit

VERB

ensnare, apprehend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrest capture grab pick seize snag snare take trap

STRONG

bag bust clasp claw clench clutch collar cop corral entangle entrap glom glove grasp grip hook lasso nab nail net pluck prehend secure snatch

WEAK

get one's fingers on lay hold of pounce on take hold of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

free give let go liberate lose offer refuse reject release

STRONG

disentangle exclude loose loosen unfasten

WEAK

be immune let off misplace miss misunderstand push

VERB

find out, discover

Synonyms

STRONGEST

detect spot

STRONG

descry encounter expose surprise unmask

WEAK

hit upon meet with take unawares turn up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

overlook

WEAK

be immune free let go let off lose misplace miss misunderstand push release

VERB

contract an illness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

get take

STRONG

develop incur receive sicken

WEAK

become infected with break out with come down with fall ill with fall victim to succumb to suffer from

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fail lose misunderstand

WEAK

be immune free let go let off misplace miss push release

VERB

come from behind and grab

Synonyms

STRONGEST

get go after grab make overtake pass reach take

STRONG

board jump overhaul ram

WEAK

climb on come upon cotch hop on run down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny depart disallow discourage dissuade fail fall behind leave lose miss misunderstand receive refuse stop veto

WEAK

be immune free let go let off misplace push release

VERB

hear and understand

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apprehend follow get see

STRONG

accept comprehend discern feel grasp perceive recognize sense understand

WEAK

take in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

lose misunderstand neglect

STRONG

disbelieve misinterpret miss mistake overlook

WEAK

be immune free let go let off misplace push release

Example Sentences

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Amid accusations of the set-up being too slack, England did not have a fielding coach on their staff in Australia, something that came under intense scrutiny when they dropped catches at crucial times.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

A low threshold catches more potential threats but increases false alarms.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Fishermen are no longer going to the best fishing grounds further from shore and recent catches haven’t been worth the cost, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Last season at USC, Lemon was a consensus All-American and won the Biletnikoff Award for outstanding receiver after making 79 catches for 1,156 yards and 11 touchdowns.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

A blue-furred aboatia tosses an orange to Lala, who catches it without looking and uses the knife on her belt to peel it.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer