catch out

verb

caught out; catching out; catches out

transitive verb

: to detect in error or wrongdoing

caught him out committing perjury

: to take unawares or by surprise

Examples of catch out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As City languished behind an all-conquering Liverpool side in the Premier League standings, Rodri often was caught out and punished having not quite mastered the art of knowing the moments to press and when holding his position was beneficial. —

Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024 Don’t miss anything, don’t be caught out, and don’t become a statistic. —

Jodie Cook, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024 Dunne said foreign carmakers, which have seen China as a profit machine, were complacent and had been caught out by the speed of change. —

Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 13 Aug. 2024 See, the six touchdown runs and the 10-yard catch out of the backfield against Utah State, the memorable moments of his 2023 season at UConn, were not some Refrigerator Perry gimmick. —

Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for catch out

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