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catching

[kach-ing] / ˈkætʃ ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
contagious (disease)
Synonyms
STRONG
endemic epidemic pandemic taking
WEAK
communicable dangerous epizootic infectious infective miasmatic pestiferous pestilential transferable transmittable
Antonyms
WEAK
uncontagious

Example Sentences

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This moved the centre-backs out of areas that are harder to play in under pressure, catching the opposition off-guard.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

“I think folks are catching on that it is time to go back to diversification and basic principles of investing,” he says.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

As chatbots and agents get smarter, catching their mistakes is getting harder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

But analysts have questions about whether those new offerings are really catching on.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

I was already connecting him, my hands in motion even while my brain was catching up.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse