catch at
verb
caught at; catching at; catches at
: to reach for and try to hold (something)
The baby caught at my dress as I walked past.
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In Joly, the Broncos have added a player who caught at least 43 passes in each of his last three college seasons.
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Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge robbed former Fresno State teammate Taylor Ward of an extra-base hit with a leaping catch at the wall in the first.
—CBS News, 1 May 2026
Church ended a 5-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates by robbing Nick Gonzales of what would have been a walk-off, two-run homer by making a leaping catch at the left-field wall Wednesday night.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
In the historic center, Bari Vecchia, fishermen sell the morning’s catch at the harbor while nonnas sit outside shaping fresh orecchiette by hand—daily rituals that capture the city’s charm and character.
—Megan Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026
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Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge robbed former Fresno State teammate Taylor Ward of an extra-base hit with a leaping catch at the wall in the first.
—CBS News, 1 May 2026
Church ended a 5-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates by robbing Nick Gonzales of what would have been a walk-off, two-run homer by making a leaping catch at the left-field wall Wednesday night.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
In the historic center, Bari Vecchia, fishermen sell the morning’s catch at the harbor while nonnas sit outside shaping fresh orecchiette by hand—daily rituals that capture the city’s charm and character.
—Megan Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Catch at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catch%20at. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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