catches on (to)

verb

Definition of catches on (to)next
present tense third-person singular of catch on (to)
1
as in realizes
to come to an awareness of she caught on to the fact that they were planning a surprise party

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2
as in knows
to have a clear idea of he finally caught on to the concept of phototaxis

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catches on (to)
  1. realizes
  2. discovers
  3. understands
  4. recognizes
  5. sees
  6. hears
  7. learns
  8. appreciates
Verb
  • And in this episode, Maddie finally realizes it, too.
    Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024
  • From the perspective of sentiment, this is the part of the trend where everyone realizes at once the direction of the trend.
    Beth Kindig, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of realizes
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Helly's innie discovers Lumon's security system that prevents unauthorized communication between selves.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Amanda Seyfried discovers an unsettling family secret on the season 11 premiere of PBS' Finding Your Roots.
    Jen Juneau, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of discovers
Verb
  • Bowles said his team understands the job in front of it.
    Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Over the decades and centuries, the characters whose contemporaries see them as unsound or suspect are, the reader understands, the most in tune with the house’s past.
    Amanda Parrish Morgan, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of understands
Verb
  • Penske recognizes the value of competition brought by Ganassi's re-entry into NASCAR.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The focus stays squarely on Sheryl and a woman in the audience named Laura (Nicolette Robinson), who recognizes Rodney (Daniel Zovatto) as the man last seen with her missing best friend.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of recognizes
Verb
  • Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • And in fact, the IEA’s own medium-term forecast, out to 2030, suggests that oil demand will rise by 3 million barrels per day (mb/d) by 2030, versus the Stated Policies scenario in the latest World Energy Outlook, which sees 2030 oil demand as virtually unchanged from 2023.
    Michael Lynch, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of sees
Verb
  • Small heritage sites are trying, despite the odds, to ensure the next generation hears these stories.
    hazlitt.net, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
  • If Bell grants the stay, the injunction would be sidelined until the Fourth Circuit hears NASCAR’s appeal.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of hears
Verb
  • Yet as the story unfolds, Scrooge himself learns the profound value of a pause through his transformative journey with the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come.
    Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Our reporter is the first person to visit the camp and learns what the future of the residents looks like now that the regime has fallen.
    Greg Dixon, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of learns
Verb
  • Sharing praise in a public forum shows everyone on the team that the boss appreciates their work.
    William Arruda, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The stylist likes color and form, appreciates amazing workmanship, and carefully approaches details like ruffles.
    Emily Mercer, WWD, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of appreciates
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Thesaurus Entries Near catches on (to)

catches one's eye

catches on (to)

catches up

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