catch on
verb
caught on; catching on; catches on
1
: to become aware : learn
2
: to become popular
this idea has already caught on
Examples of catch on in a Sentence
she caught on to the fact that they were planning a surprise party
he finally caught on to the concept of phototaxis
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Things got even messier in 2011 when she was caught on camera refusing to hold a magazine with Beyoncé on the cover.
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The sweet moment, caught on camera, shows just how quickly little ones like Ellie Perkins can turn to their favorite person for reassurance.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
On Monday, Carrie Johnson shared an Instagram story from Dinosaur Valley State Park in Glen Rose, Texas.
Johnson, who served as prime minister from 2019 until 2022 before resigning due to growing party dissent, is somewhat known for being caught on camera in comical and ridiculous situations.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
The research team pulled together data from 160 studies covering 147 shark species caught on longlines or in gillnets, using this to build models that predicted AVM and PRM for over 340 species.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The sweet moment, caught on camera, shows just how quickly little ones like Ellie Perkins can turn to their favorite person for reassurance.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
On Monday, Carrie Johnson shared an Instagram story from Dinosaur Valley State Park in Glen Rose, Texas.
Johnson, who served as prime minister from 2019 until 2022 before resigning due to growing party dissent, is somewhat known for being caught on camera in comical and ridiculous situations.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
The research team pulled together data from 160 studies covering 147 shark species caught on longlines or in gillnets, using this to build models that predicted AVM and PRM for over 340 species.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Catch on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catch%20on. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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