catch out
verb
caught out; catching out; catches out
1
: to detect in error or wrongdoing
caught him out committing perjury
2
: to take unawares or by surprise
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So after Ware was schooled, all too often caught out of position against the outside-inside game that resulted in a toxic case of pick your poison for the affable big man, the next chore is going back to school.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2025
Granted, this mindset can reassure leaders that they won’t be caught out at some point if the need to access a certain dataset emerges out of left field.
—Carl D'halluin, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Antonee Robinson is free further up the left wing to receive from Bassey…
… because Jones is being pinned by Alex Iwobi, while striker Rodrigo Muniz’s positioning means Liverpool’s right side can be caught out while shifting their markers.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Brighton, too, were caught out by Saka playing inside and then continuing his run.
—Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2025
Granted, this mindset can reassure leaders that they won’t be caught out at some point if the need to access a certain dataset emerges out of left field.
—Carl D'halluin, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Antonee Robinson is free further up the left wing to receive from Bassey…
… because Jones is being pinned by Alex Iwobi, while striker Rodrigo Muniz’s positioning means Liverpool’s right side can be caught out while shifting their markers.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Brighton, too, were caught out by Saka playing inside and then continuing his run.
—Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Catch out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catch%20out. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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