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caught on

ADJECTIVE

popular

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attractive beloved famous fashionable favored prominent suitable trendy

WEAK

accepted approved celebrated crowd-pleasing faddish in in demand in favor in the mainstream in vogue leading likable liked lovable noted notorious now okay pleasing praised preferred prevailing promoted right stuff run-after selling social societal sought sought-after stylish the rage thing well-liked well-received

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inconspicuous obscure old-fashioned unfashionable unknown unpopular

WEAK

disliked

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So-called Y2K fashion has already caught on with members of Generation Z. Now, some of the hottest stock-market names from that era are also being embraced by a new cohort of investors.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Stewart was initially caught on camera earlier buying two green jerry cans at a garage.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Investors have caught on: SiTime came into the earnings report trading at 110 times projected 12-month earnings, up from an 81-times multiple at the start of the year.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Another sighting and shark rescue occurred in April when a fisherman in Hermosa Beach freed a juvenile great white shark caught on a fishing line.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

If things ever get that bad, Sandi thought, she would sell her charm bracelet with the windmill that always got caught on her clothing.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

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