catch on
verb
caught on; catching on; catches on
1
: to become aware : learn
2
: to become popular
this idea has already caught on
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Some have come out of nowhere, others have taken months to catch on, and all of them could become ubiquitous in the blink of a TikTok clip.
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Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2024
These embraces have caught on as Democratic rallying cries this campaign.
—Neal Rothschild, Axios, 21 Sep. 2024
In 2023, Crowder was caught on hidden camera cursing at his pregnant wife Hilary, from whom he is now divorced.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 20 Sep. 2024
The altercation from last Friday was caught on a neighbor's surveillance camera.
—Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 19 Sep. 2024
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Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2024
These embraces have caught on as Democratic rallying cries this campaign.
—Neal Rothschild, Axios, 21 Sep. 2024
In 2023, Crowder was caught on hidden camera cursing at his pregnant wife Hilary, from whom he is now divorced.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 20 Sep. 2024
The altercation from last Friday was caught on a neighbor's surveillance camera.
—Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Catch on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catch%20on. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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