catching on (to)

verb

Definition of catching on (to)next
present participle of catch on (to)
1
as in realizing
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 knowing
to have a clear idea of he finally caught on to the concept of phototaxis

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Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for catching on (to)
  1. realizing
  2. discovering
  3. seeing
  4. recognizing
  5. learning
  6. appreciating
Verb
  • Nvidia got a jump on its rivals by realizing that its chips, initially made for rendering graphics, happened to be perfectly suited for training neural networks, the programs that underpin modern AI.
    Billy Perrigo, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Without realizing it, Brown had fallen victim to a real estate con that has grown more common as communication for business transactions increasingly move online.
    Samantha Delouya, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of realizing
Verb
  • For instance, imagine discovering that a distant relative holds political views that clash with your own.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Based on a true story, the film follows a father who, in discovering that his daughter Dhukia is showing the early symptoms of leprosy, must make a devastating choice.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of discovering
Verb
  • What makes the show all the more remarkable — and worth seeing every year — is how fresh the theater keeps it.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Checking out new music, trying on clothes, and seeing friends in a random store only to stand at the racks and talk for an hour.
    Alyssa Hardy, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of seeing
Verb
  • To unlock this potential, organizations can implement several key strategies, including fostering open communication, recognizing achievements, promoting professional development and aligning company values with daily operations.
    Anna Convery-Pelletier, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • On Monday, police credited news outlets for disseminating the images and the tipster for recognizing the suspect and calling authorities.
    Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of recognizing
Verb
  • Whereas some scholars resign themselves to the rigidity of academia, Giovanni, who was an English professor at Virginia Tech until 2022, remained committed to learning new lessons.
    Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • His sobering diagnosis, complete irreverence and insatiable curiosity, send him on an unexpected journey learning how to die happily and ridiculously without losing his sense of humor.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of learning
Verb
  • First, the asking price, a vast sum even in the voracious world of high-stakes wine collecting, kept rising—first $8 million, then $10 million, now likely more—the longer the collection sat and the more the wines inside kept appreciating.
    Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Maria taught me how to reignite holiday joy by appreciating the old-fashioned loving labor involved in keeping traditions alive.
    Juliet Grames, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of appreciating
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Thesaurus Entries Near catching on (to)

catching one's eye

catching on (to)

catching up

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