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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

Example Sentences

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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

However, it seems like some chains may have caught on to these lunchtime “hacks.”

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

The last thing traders want is to be caught on the wrong side of insider bets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 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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