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
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
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
The net caught on the spines, the rough scales, and the mane of horns surrounding the main head of the Basmu.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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