caught on (to)

past tense of catch on (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for caught on (to)
Verb
  • But as Sophie Turner began appearing in movies and TV shows outside of the Song of Ice and Fire universe, the world quickly realized that the lady has real range.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The sooner that is realized, the easier all paths become.
    Paige Francis, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The Search For Clean, Delicious, And Nutritious Coffee As a connoisseur of brews, James understood that all across the globe, people were consistently sipping commercial grade coffees laced with harmful chemicals, pesticides and toxins.
    Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • More Stores But it is understood that the disposal of De Beers, one way or another, will proceed, as will a plan to grow the retail arm of the business through the opening of more stores with the aim being to grow from 40 De Beers outlets today to 100 around the world.
    Tim Treadgold, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Foreign objects being discovered in food is a relatively rare recall reason, with more common reasons including bacterial or viral contamination or the presence of undeclared allergens.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
  • In 2024, more than 100,000 pounds of turkey kielbasa products were recalled after the product was discovered to have fragments of bone inside.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The mic operator can be heard apologizing after bumping the president.
    Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Bystanders are heard gasping and expressing shock before the video abruptly ends.
    Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • More than 1,200 Britons have been recognized and are set to receive royal accolades for their work in a variety of industries in the 2025 honors list.
    Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 31 Dec. 2024
  • As the other five Bills defenders all remain in traffic not realizing the play is heading in the other direction quickly enough, Milano already recognized the fake pitch, shifted his weight and exploded toward the way Rodgers was rolling, seeing Adams about to be the target in the flat.
    Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • As a player, Clark learned from some of the best minds in the sport.
    Jay King, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Lady Gaga’s Coachella 2025 performance had everything her fans learned to expect from her, including dramatic fashion.
    Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 12 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • In Han Kang’s latest novel, a character saws off the tips of two of her fingers in a woodworking accident.
    Victoria Kim, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Bentley and cinematographer Adolpho Veloso also plunge audiences into the tactile particulars and handcraft of logging, Robert sawing away with numb determination while he’s forced once again to be far away from his wife and child.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • This particular narrative arc started in 2014, when Markle founded her lifestyle blog The Tig.
    Alanna Bennett, refinery29.com, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The Junior Invitational, founded in 2011, features 36 boys and 24 girls competing.
    Natasha Dye, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Caught on (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caught%20on%20%28to%29. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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