CATCH ON Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

catch on

verb

Definition of catch on

as in to work out

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Recent Examples of catch on New tight end Darren Waller followed that with a 7-yard TD catch on a tricky sideline route, and then added another TD early in the third quarter. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2026 Larsen, a wide receiver and safety, delivered with an impressive 10-yard touchdown catch on fourth down in the left corner of the end zone to cut the deficit to 14-9 in the fourth. — Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026 But the officials didn’t call anything, and Goedert turned a short catch on a slant into the game-winning score. — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Judge went 2 for 4 and his only chance in right field was a catch on Kyle Karros near the foul line in the fourth. — CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for catch on

Recent Examples of Synonyms for catch on

Verb

People with eating disorders may exhibit compulsive behaviors around both exercise and eating, including working out for multiple hours every day and carefully calculating every aspect of their diet.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Szor's camera captures the glittering lights of the city and often peers into apartment windows, showing us Israeli citizens working out, eating meals and watching the news.

— Justin Chang, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of work out

Verb

The Justice Department argued the outlets are unlikely to succeed on their claims and urged Kelly to deny their request for a preliminary injunction.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026
Caldwell, now 46, says the process for reimbursing foster parents gave them little incentive to help children succeed.

— Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of succeed

Verb

From beef to diesel, White House efforts to bring down prices — the top concern among midterm voters — have failed so far to pan out.

— Riley Beggin, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2026
The title track’s weird coherence does make some of the lesser tracks feel like experiments that didn’t pan out.

— Reed Jackson, SPIN, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of pan out

Verb

Eco effort Already the resort is single-use plastic free, and sliding glass doors are equipped with sensors that click off the AC when open.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
The commenter recommended a farm called Moonlight Ridge, and Marris clicked over to its Facebook page, which was filled with pictures of velvety Nubian goats.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of click

Verb

As reported, Golden Goose continued to deliver strong growth in the first half of 2026, supported by an acceleration in its direct-to-consumer channel and double-digit gains across all regions.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
RoboParty also revealed that the RP1 delivers peak joint torque of up to 160 N•m.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026