catch at
phrasal verb
caught at; catching at; catches at
: to reach for and try to hold (something)
The baby caught at my dress as I walked past.
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Felker walked after that and Gallaher singled, which, in hindsight, would have scored Roman had she not been caught at third base.
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Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 May 2025
Most cases are caught at less-advanced stages, but about 5 to 7 percent of men have metastatic cancer when they’re diagnosed, Borza adds.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 19 May 2025
According to the Border Patrol, there have been 287 maritime events — or incidents in which migrants were caught at sea or on shore — and 951 people apprehended in those incidents in the San Diego County area between Oct. 1 and mid-April.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
Many of the surrounding streets were dotted with dark, bronze memorial stones, rising partway above the level of the pavement, catching at the feet of passers-by.
—Hazlitt, 12 Mar. 2025
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Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 May 2025
Most cases are caught at less-advanced stages, but about 5 to 7 percent of men have metastatic cancer when they’re diagnosed, Borza adds.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 19 May 2025
According to the Border Patrol, there have been 287 maritime events — or incidents in which migrants were caught at sea or on shore — and 951 people apprehended in those incidents in the San Diego County area between Oct. 1 and mid-April.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
Many of the surrounding streets were dotted with dark, bronze memorial stones, rising partway above the level of the pavement, catching at the feet of passers-by.
—Hazlitt, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Catch at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catch%20at. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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