catch on
Example Sentences
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He’s hopeful both will catch on like swimming did when the CIF first had state championships.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
Investors will look for visibility into further big gains for Nvidia even as new types of chips catch on more with customers.
From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026
Salt, who comes into the IPL after a quiet T20 World Cup, did take a sensational diving catch on the deep cover boundary in Sunrisers' 201-9.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
Eventually even people around Clark Kent have to catch on: This guy might not walk around like he’s a superhero, but he is one.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026
The rhythm was very tricky and it took the cricket a few minutes to catch on to it, but once he had it, he never lost the beat.
From "The Cricket in Times Square" by George Selden
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