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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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.
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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
Nevertheless, the end product was the same: a sequence with the Americans caught out of position, struggling to clear their lines, and reacting to loose balls a split-second after their counterparts made the damning difference.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Don’t get caught out in the dunes barefoot and burn the bottoms of your feet.
—Maya Silver, Outside Online, 10 Mar. 2025
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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
Nevertheless, the end product was the same: a sequence with the Americans caught out of position, struggling to clear their lines, and reacting to loose balls a split-second after their counterparts made the damning difference.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Don’t get caught out in the dunes barefoot and burn the bottoms of your feet.
—Maya Silver, Outside Online, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for catch out
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“Catch out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catch%20out. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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