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  • past tense form of catch.
  • past participle of catch.
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caught

[kawt] / kɔt /


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"I've learned that any diamond company is not going to go out there, particularly in the public domain, and use fake diamonds because clearly there's a high risk of being caught," he says.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

The company has caught the booster, dubbed Super Heavy, on three previous occasions, with the first stage descending vertically back to the launch site shortly after blastoff and nestling into mechanical "chopstick" arms.

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026

In a way, Western democracies have found themselves caught in a historic trap.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

I went back to full-time after that, but I’d fallen behind and never caught up.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026

Through the swirling whiteness he caught sight of a dark pillar.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver


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