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Recent Examples of catch on
Apple is stuck in its own slump, with its $3,500 VisionPro headset failing to catch on with consumers and its efforts to build an in-house LLM so lackluster that it’s been forced to use Google Gemini.
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Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
Boutte's ball-tracking is up there with almost any other receiver in the league, and his yards after catch on a slant was a nice bonus.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
From ultra-chic Le Pliage Leather Backpacks, now $222 off, to travel-friendly Le Foulonné Leather Crossbodies, these Longchamp sales are worth jumping on now, especially before more shoppers catch on to these secret discounts.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2026
In the grand scheme of things, beauty had been booming, but at-home devices were slow to catch on.
—Brennan Kilbane, Allure, 15 Jan. 2026
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Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
Boutte's ball-tracking is up there with almost any other receiver in the league, and his yards after catch on a slant was a nice bonus.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
From ultra-chic Le Pliage Leather Backpacks, now $222 off, to travel-friendly Le Foulonné Leather Crossbodies, these Longchamp sales are worth jumping on now, especially before more shoppers catch on to these secret discounts.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2026
In the grand scheme of things, beauty had been booming, but at-home devices were slow to catch on.
—Brennan Kilbane, Allure, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catch on
Verb
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So mailing your ballot may work out fine, or may not.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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He’s initially disappointed to find people working out at Muscle Beach in Lummus Park, doing yoga on the sand and going for a jog.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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Companies like Elikos, founded by two brothers, carry one to six guests for 15-, 30-, or 50-minute sightseeing flights, and can go over specific peaks upon request.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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The family then went over by the tunnel where the Patriots are introduced, and Jack tried his best to get Henderson’s attention, but couldn’t.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
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That might come off as a little dark.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Udogie came off in the second half at Old Trafford after pulling up while running down the left wing.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Darnold’s late-career breakout looked familiar to Ryan’s, who started well as a young quarterback but also suffered a performance lull before succeeding later in his career.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Though the mass of Jewish migration, escaping Russian pogroms and Nazi Germany in succeeding waves, occurred in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, some arrived before the revolution; but the Constitution, which enshrined religious freedom, granted them legal rights.—
Robert Lloyd,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2026
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The bold plan did not pan out, and NASA is currently working to return astronauts to the lunar surface by 2028 — the timeframe the agency had been working toward in the Obama era.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Instead, her downhill crash in Milan‑Cortina has become a reminder that millennial nostalgia can sell a story, but reality can pan out differently.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Also, to take our latest News Quiz — published every Friday — click here.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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So, call, click or visit your local Kia dealer for a test drive, and a Bottom Line price review, on the 2026 Sportage X-Pro Prestige AWD SUV.—
Tony Leopardo,
Mercury News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Keys delivered a flurry of winners to steal that set in a tiebreak, before pulling away.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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However, Musk is known for delivering bold statements and shifting timelines.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Catch on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catch%20on. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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