CAUGHT ON Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

caught on

verb

past tense of catch on

as in went over

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England captain Harry Kane went over a temporary wall, which appeared roughly 4 feet high, set up for advertising.

— David K. Li, NBC news, 6 July 2026
Four of those five runs came on Drake Baldwin’s first career grand slam, an opposite-field shot that just went over the 375-foot sign in left field.

— Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of went over

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Hopper, 25, grew up in Ballantyne and remembers staying in the Morrison YMCA’s child care while his mother worked out.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
Saša Pekeč, a professor of business administration at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, compares it to the early days of ridesharing apps, which were banned in some cities while regulations were still being worked out.

— Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 3 July 2026

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Among centers, Zach Collins (two years, $17 million with Bulls), Robert Williams (three years, $44 million with Portland) and Jock Landale (one year, $14 million with Hawks) came off the board Tuesday night.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Even as someone who tries to keep the number of apps on his phone and in his home to a minimum, the baby back ribs that came off the Konnected Kamado and their perfect smoke ring won me over.

— Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026

Definition of came off

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Thiero delivered a breakaway windmill dunk in the second quarter Friday that brought cheers from the fans, a moment in which the second-year Lakers forward displayed his athleticism.

— Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
The second came courtesy of Hannah Anderson in the 57th minute and Barbra Banda delivered the final blow in the 85th.

— The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026

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