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

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

Strange, I thought, ten-thirty at night; I hadn't caught on yet to some of the strategies.

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